Earlier this week, Oprah Winfrey tackled the problem of distracted driving on her television show. If you were at work and missed the broadcast, please take a few moments not only to view part of the show, but to visit her website Americas New Deadly Obsession where a plethora of information has been posted about texting and talking on cell phones while driving.
What Is Distracted Driving?
According to the DOT there are three main types of distraction:
Visual — taking your eyes off the road
Manual — taking your hands of the wheel
Cognitive — taking your mind off what you’re doing
Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing.
Click here to see an interesting video about why your brain can't multitask that way you'd like and here to see why Oprah's campaign might be one of the best ways to get this important message out.
In the new few posts, we'll be talking more about distracted driving.
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