Traffic safety experts classify distractions into three main types manual, visual and , cognitive. Manual are those who move their hands freely from the task of controlling the vehicle. Visual, simply when you focus your eyes away from the road and last but not least cognitive, when you let your mind wander away from the task of driving. Even Hands-free or voice-activated text message and email services that are present on your phone or in your car are some of the most major distractions for drivers nowadays. Although you may not be directly holding onto the phone and controlling it, you have to press the buttons in your car or on your Bluetooth headset, speak the proper commands to the device, and then speak the full content of your message or email. This takes your mind off the more important task of focusing on the road and distracts you by causing you to think about something else. When operating a cell phone in any kind of way while you are driving you are directly performing each of these. Texting creates a major distraction while you are driving. In fact, the average amount of time that you may be distracted from the road while texting is about 5 seconds. In a vehicle traveling approximately 55 miles per hour, you will be essentially driving the length of a football field without looking where you are going. sending text messages is the most dangerous. A person …show more content…
If that means putting it in your purse or pants pocket, or if you simply have to put it in the cup holder or glove box, do that. If you do receive a call or text message, don’t react to the phone. Just let it ring or make noises until you get to a place where you can safely pull over and respond to the calls and text keep in mind that you don’t have to be constantly glued to your phone. Even if you’re having an important conversation, your friends and family members will more than likely understand if you can’t respond for several minutes. In fact, most people would probably rather have you be safe than take a chance on responding to a text message and cause a terrible accident. You may think using hands free or voice activated is safer than actualy having the phone in your hand but its not. You are still being distracted. Drivers need to be aware of the dangers and keep their attention on the road, not on their cell phones or other mobile devices. Despite all the consequences I have listed I believe its best to simply not have it anywere near you while driving. Of course we may need them but not while driving it can wait! It's dangerous, just don’t do