Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaging in other activities which distract the driver's attention away from the road. Distractions are shown to compromise the safety of the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and people in other vehicles.
Cellular device use while behind the wheel is one of the most common forms of distracted driving. According to the United States Department of Transportation, "texting while driving creates a crash risk 23 times higher than driving while not distracted."[1] Studies and polls regularly find that over 30% of United States drivers had recently texted and driven.[2][3][4] Distracted driving is particularly common among, but not exclusive to, younger drivers.[5][3]
- ^ "Driver Distraction in Commercial Vehicle Operations" (PDF). U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Gliklich, Emily; Guo, Rong; Bergmark, Regan W. (December 2016). "Texting while driving: A study of 1211 U.S. adults with the Distracted Driving Survey". Preventive Medicine Reports. 4: 486–489. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.09.003. ISSN 2211-3355. PMC 5030365. PMID 27656355.
- ^ a b "Erie Insurance distracted driving survey finds drivers doing all sorts of dangerous things behind the wheel – from PDA to taking selfies to changing clothes". theharrispoll.com. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Most U.S. Drivers Engage in 'Distracting' Behaviors: Poll". HealthDay. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Gliklich, Emily; Guo, Rong; Bergmark, Regan W. (December 2016). "Texting while driving: A study of 1211 U.S. adults with the Distracted Driving Survey". Preventive Medicine Reports. 4: 486–489. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.09.003. ISSN 2211-3355. PMC 5030365. PMID 27656355.