Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving The problem of distracted driving is something serious in North America. In 2015 alone, 3,477 people died due to this problem. Do you want your last words to be "tq"? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): “Distracted Driving is any activity that diverts our attention when driving, including talking or texting on the cell phone, eating and driving, chatting with people in the vehicle, playing with the stereo or navigation system - any something that diverts our attention and affects the safe driving of a vehicle. Do you really think that 5 seconds that will take you to quickly read a text message can make a difference? If we put it another way, would you be stressed if you drove a vehicle without seeing the same distance as a soccer field? At 55 mph, this is exactly what will happen. In addition to the 3,477 people who died in 2015, 391,000 people were injured from distracted driving. Teenagers represent the large...