Monday‚ March 15‚ 2010 Distractions affect drivers of all ages‚ and are one of the leading causes of accidents. I did not think that this was as serious as it sounded until I started driving myself. I noticed that when I talked to my mother while driving I sometimes got enthused‚ excited or agitated and often swerved or swayed into the next lane or onto the shoulder. I had to learn to talk but keep my focus on the road. Another distraction for me is eating while driving‚ I tend to follow my food
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How do distractions affect one’s driving? There are many factors which can distract a driver on the road. Distracted driving can occur any time a driver’s attention is taken away from where they should be focusing their concentration - the driving task. There are many different types of distractions‚ both inside and outside the car. A physical distraction causes you to take your hands off the wheel‚ such as eating a sandwich. A mental distraction takes your mind away from the road
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Safe Driving Limiting Distractions This research was carried out as partial fulfillment towards the Research Methods course at: Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to: Safe Driving Limiting Distractions The following study is on the safety of driving and the distractions that interfere with driving safety. There are some certain things that can be done to help limit distractions when driving. Cell phones are one of the highest known
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Research question: driving safety and types of distractions Hypothesis: Driving safe and trying to avoid distractions can prevent thousands of accidents each year. People tend to let things like music‚ phones‚ makeup‚ and other things distract their driving. Acting more safely can prevent alot. The null hypothesis would be that it really doesn ’t matter about the distractions it is up to the person to drive safe. The number of participants that i will use for this research is
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How distraction will affect driving? Name Bob‚ Roadwise Driving School 2014/08/07 In the modern age‚ driving is an internationally shared tool; a privilege of which is consistently abused by those who ignore the safety of others. A driver is only as safe as his peers allow which is why there are innumerable signs‚ laws and regulations in place. Across the nation‚ drivers are causing danger to themselves and those around him by distracted himself. By distractions‚ it is important to note
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many distractions a driver may face while out on the road. According to CDC’s “Distracted Driving‚” there are three main driving distractions: Visual‚ manual‚ and cognitive. “A visual distraction is when the driver takes their eyes off the road. A manual distraction is when the driver takes their hands off the steering wheel. And lastly‚ a cognitive distraction is when the driver takes their mind off of driving.” Some distracted driving activities that tie in with the three main distractions include:
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Driving distraction is very dangerous. It is a serious concern. The chances of Heads up displays (HUD’s) for auto dashboards are becoming more common and more sophisticated. There are the days of clunky GPS devices that use suction cups to stick to auto windows or dash. While many car companies have already build in GPS in their car along with a head up display as an option‚ there is a company has come up with a product called Exploride. It is a head up display with a six inch display that works
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car‚ and our phones go off‚ and we are tempted to pick them up and check them or send a simple text back maybe even take that quick phone call. But little do we know how big of a distraction that is and the lives we put in
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Today cell phones have become part of our everyday lives. People have become dependent on their phones. Cell phones do make communication easier with all the built in features and functions. But at times they may cause serious distractions‚ which can lead to terrible situations and putting lives at risk daily. The AAA foundation for traffic safety is a non-profit organization that was created and is dedicated to saving lives and reducing injuries on the roads by conducting educational research
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spokeswoman Megan Brunet‚ of those 6‚000 deaths‚ eighty-seven percent of them are caused by driving distractions. There are many different types of driving distractions and they can all be categorized into three main subgroups; visual‚ which would be taking your eyes off the road‚ manual‚ would be taking your hands off the wheel and cognitive‚ which is taking your mind off what you are doing. Some examples of distractions that a driver will encounter would be using a cell phone‚ eating and drinking‚ talking
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