Distracted In Amanda Clark's Car Accidents
“Amanda Clark’s phone conversation came to an abrupt end when her Chevrolet Trailblazer rolled three times before landing on its roof. She’d run a stop sign and was broadsided by another driver. Metal caved in around her but the roof stayed intact and she survived with just scrapes and bruises” (Tracy). This story of Amanda Clark’s car accident caused by distracted driving is common among people. “In 2014, 3,179 people were killed, and 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers (“Distracted Driving: Facts”).” In Idaho, between the years of 2010-2014, distracted driving caused 1,557 serious injury crashes and 207 fatal crashes. Two hundred twenty-three people were killed and 2,018 people were injured ("Distracted
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There are three types of distracted driving visual, manual, and cognitive. Visual distracted driving is when a driver takes his or her eyes off the road. Examples of visual distracted driving are reading billboards, looking at a GPS, or looking at something on the car floor. Manual distracted driving is when a driver takes his or her hands off the steering wheel. Putting on make-up or changing the radio are examples of manual distracted driving. Cognitive distracted driving is when one takes their mind off the road. Examples of cognitive distracted driving are daydreaming, and focusing on …show more content…
“Drivers with food or drink distractions are 3.6 times more likely to be involved in a collision than drivers who do not eat and drink while driving. Drivers with smartphone or tablet distraction are 4.7 times more likely to be involved in a collision than drivers who did not use their cellular handheld device” (Griswold). There is only a small difference of 1.1 between these two numbers. Del Lisk the vice president of Safety Services for Lyx said, “We know that distracted driving is a significant factor in vehicle collisions, and our predictive analytics show that distractions such as eating or drink or smartphones and tablets are among the leading causes of collisions. Everyone should think about that the next time they are unwrapping a burrito on the freeway” (Griswold). Eating while driving is a common sight to see when passing other drivers, but one of the other major distractions drivers have to deal with can’t be seen by a passing
There are three types of distracted driving visual, manual, and cognitive. Visual distracted driving is when a driver takes his or her eyes off the road. Examples of visual distracted driving are reading billboards, looking at a GPS, or looking at something on the car floor. Manual distracted driving is when a driver takes his or her hands off the steering wheel. Putting on make-up or changing the radio are examples of manual distracted driving. Cognitive distracted driving is when one takes their mind off the road. Examples of cognitive distracted driving are daydreaming, and focusing on …show more content…
“Drivers with food or drink distractions are 3.6 times more likely to be involved in a collision than drivers who do not eat and drink while driving. Drivers with smartphone or tablet distraction are 4.7 times more likely to be involved in a collision than drivers who did not use their cellular handheld device” (Griswold). There is only a small difference of 1.1 between these two numbers. Del Lisk the vice president of Safety Services for Lyx said, “We know that distracted driving is a significant factor in vehicle collisions, and our predictive analytics show that distractions such as eating or drink or smartphones and tablets are among the leading causes of collisions. Everyone should think about that the next time they are unwrapping a burrito on the freeway” (Griswold). Eating while driving is a common sight to see when passing other drivers, but one of the other major distractions drivers have to deal with can’t be seen by a passing