Chapter 8 Managing Distractions
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Chapter 8
Managing
Distractions
ARE YOU DISTRACTED???
Reaching
for items on dash
Tuning the radio
Eating or drinking
Talking on cell
Texting
Driver Inattention
Driver’s
awareness and focus drift to
anything else other than the driving task
Can be unintentional
DISTRACTED DRIVING
Person,
event, activity, or object
Not necessary for the
driving task
What are some examples??
DISTRACTION CLASSIFICATIONS
Cognitive-
Mind lost in thought or in a
daydream (talking on cell is also
included)
Visual- Anything that causes you to take
your eyes off the road
Auditory- Caused by sounds
Biomechanical- not related to the driving
task at hand. Includes pushing a button,
turning a dial, picking up objects
DISTRACTIONS INSIDE THE
VEHICLE
Cellphones
Vehicle
equipment and controls
Animals and insects
Food and drink
Passengers
Loose objects (projectiles)
DISTRACTIONS OUTSIDE THE
VEHICLE
Animals,
Birds, reptiles, and other
creatures
Debris
Signs/Billboards
Parked/Disabled vehicles/Accidents
SCENES AND EVENTS
Crash and fire scenes can often cause
Gawking
Rubbernecking
THESE TEND TO CAUSE…