What is Distracted Driving?
Did You Know...
Using a cell phone while driving increases your chance of getting into a crash by 400%. When dialing a phone number or engaging in intense conversation, you're not watching the road like you should. A "hands-free" apparatus is helpful, but they can't prevent you from becoming involved in a conversation and losing concentration. Your best defense is to pull off the road and stop in a safe place before using your phone.
Local Research Shows...
A cell phone conversation delays reaction time behind the wheel. Frank Drews and his colleague David Stayer (from the University of Utah) showed us what they mean in a simulator a couple of years ago. Their research has been widely published and shows a teenager on a cell phone displays the reaction time of a 70-year-old driver.
KSL News, March 28, 2007