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The Distractions of Driving
Those distracted are those in danger
Picture courtesy of Wix.
Dangers
--Dangerous numbers--
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Two or more peer passengers more than triples the risk of a fatal crash with a teen at the wheel.
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Keeping your eyes off the road for more than two seconds, doubles your risk of a car crash
--Dangerous Facts--
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When passengers ask questions, show you pictures, or turn up the music past a volume you are comfortable with, there is more of a chance to get in a crash than when they don't distract you.
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Passengers in a car are just as distracting as a cell phone
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It’s more than how passengers act in the car. One simulator-based study found that just knowing they’re being observed by friends can cause teen drivers to engage in risky driving behaviors.
--Some distracted driving stories--
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