Texting While Driving May Not Be As Dangerous As These Common Activities
There is no doubt that texting while driving is a lethal combination. In fact, Swapalease and Weather Tech both strongly discourage it. But, if one stops for a minute to think about all of the distractions we face as drivers, texting may be the least of our worries.
First consider the mate to texting, cell phone use. For years, this was atop the distractions list. Many states and cities now require one to use a non-hand held phone unit. This can involve a headset, speakerphone or other device that frees both hands. Still, just the act of talking with someone on the phone is a distraction. You’ve probably seen people driving either too fast or too slow, failing to stop at a stop sign, or ignoring highway signage, all the while talking with a phone in their ear. Well, even without the phone, look for similar actions if they are “on the phone!”
And speaking of friends, have you ever held a conversation with someone while you drove? Oops, you were driving while distracted.
Adjusting the air conditioning, heat or defrosting controls forces a driver to look toward and reach for the controls (often removed from the driver’s position). And adjusting the Sirius XM Radio or CD controls, searching for a channel and/or inserting or removing a CD provides additional distractions.
Using our in-car navigation system and/or looking at a roadmap to ensure we are on the correct path add a distractive note, too.
Next, consider the family, especially with very young children and babies. It doesn’t take much for an unruly child (especially if they are bothering a sibling) or an incessantly crying baby to cause a driving parent to turn around to see what is going on. And if the child is trying to get out of his/her seatbelt or throwing things, the increased anxiety easily redirects the driver’s attention to actions inside the car, not those outside.
Sometimes the distractions can be linked to the very things we, as drivers, should be monitoring. For example, if there’s an aggressive driver on the road, we tend to keep watch on this person and ignore other drivers. Surely, you’ve been in a car where the conversation quickly turned to the “did you see what that guy just did?” With a focused perspective, rather than landscape monitoring, the stage is set for missing cues from other drivers and highway signage.
An accident, disabled car on the shoulder or even the presence of the infamous flashing lights atop a police cruiser are also distracting. “Rubbernecking,” the craning of our neck to see just what the accident is all about as we drive slowly by, causes us to impact traffic flow and sometimes bump into another car that was also driving too slowly. You could also end up running over a piece of debris from the car accident if you are rubbernecking causing you to have to get new tires from Canadian Tire or Tire Rack.
And let’s not forget about all those highway signs, bill boards and other signage that graces our roadways in city and countryside settings. We’d better be looking at these to avoid missing a turn or driving faster than allowed.
On July 4th, one might catch the “rocket’s red glare” as fireworks explode in the nearby skies. Viewing and waving to a political or other protest along the side of roadway, checking out that garage sale, and looking for the real estate open house add to the distractions list.
The way things are going, it shouldn’t be long before it is illegal for any or all of the aforementioned distractions to warrant a driving violation. And this unto itself may further distract us from our main driving mission. So unless you are driving The Franklin Mint, keep both hands on the wheel, both eyes on the road and one brain focused on the landscape. Otherwise, leave your car at home under its Empire Car Covers and ride your bike!
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