Yes he says, you can walk and chew gum at the same time, but he is talking about the brain’s ability to pay attention. I thought we can all walk and chew gum at the same time. Multi-tasking, when it comes to paying attention is a myth.” Wow. In the chapter on Attention, the author writes: “The brain cannot multi-task. I read a book called Brain Rules by molecular biologist John Medina. Research studies show that multi-tasking results in poor performance, slow performance and non-performance. Research studies show that a multitasking person does nothing as well as a person concentrating on a single task. We think we can multi-task and do it well. Cell phone use is a major cause of distracted driving
Law about not being distracted while driving-talking, texting on the phone-were designed for safety. There is now a bill in the House down at the Capitol in Springfield that seeks to ban talking on the cell phone while driving.
Illinois law on texting is that texting is prohibited while driving. Driving distracted is easyĪs my then 17-year-old daughter answered in response to the question, why do so many people use cell phones while driving?: Cell phone use is “normal.” We use cell phones all the time, so why not while driving? Texting While Driving Texting increase this risk to eight times. This is about the same chance as if you were driving drunk. Increases Risk of CollisionsĪ University of Utah study found that talking on a mobile phone increases your chance of a collision by four times. 18% of injury crashes in 2010 were reported as distraction-affected crashes.
An estimated additional 276,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver. In 2018, 2,841 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver. Distracted Driving is Dangerousĭistracted driving is dangerous. Distracted is operating a motor vehicle, truck, or car when you are texting, talking on the phone, talking to people in the car, looking around at places that are other than on the roadway.
Diatracted and undistracted time reaction full#
Eating and drinking lead the list at 86%, talking on non hands free cell phone 59%, using a GPS 41%, texting 37% and applying makeup 14%.ĭistracted driving is any driving in which less than your full attention capabilities are going toward driving safely. A poll released by Harris Interactive/HealthDay, indicates that most adults who drive on a regular basis readily admit to having engaged in distracted driving behaviors.
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