Unit 11, Lesson 02 - Distractions While Driving
WHAT IS DISTRACTED DRIVING?
From distraction.gov Links to an external site.
From distraction.gov Links to an external site.
Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person's attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety. These types of distractions include:
- Texting
- Using a cell phone or smartphone
- Eating and drinking
- Talking to passengers
- Grooming
- Reading, including maps
- Using a navigation system
- Watching a video
- Adjusting a radio, CD player, or MP3 player
A woman reading SMS messages on her mobile phone while standing on a bike in traffic: By Flickr.com user "Mo Riza", CC-BY-2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
11.02 Effects of Distractions While Driving - Texting and Driving
The Episode that Started It All - Americas New Deadly Obsession - Video
Oprah Winfrey has begun a movement titled the NO PHONE ZONE to instruct people on the dangers of driving and using your cell phone. Go to the link listed and watch the clip titled WATCH THE EPISODE THAT STARTED IT ALL. The video is approximately 40 minutes long.
The Episode that Started It All - Americas New Deadly Obsession - Campaign Article
11.02 Effects of Distractions While Driving - No Phone Zone Quiz
After participating in the activities above, you will click next to take a quiz with questions based on both the video clip and the information from the factsheet.