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Chapter 8 Managing Distractions

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1 Chapter 8 Managing Distractions

2 Reaching for items on dash
ARE YOU DISTRACTED??? Reaching for items on dash Tuning the radio Eating or drinking Talking on cell Texting

3 Driver Inattention Driver’s awareness and focus drift to anything else other than the driving task Can be unintentional

4 Person, event, activity, or object
DISTRACTED DRIVING Person, event, activity, or object Not necessary for the driving task What are some examples??

5 DISTRACTION CLASSIFICATIONS
Cognitive- Mind lost in thought or in a daydream (talking on cell is also included) Visual- Anything that causes you to take your eyes off the road Auditory- Caused by sounds Biomechanical- not related to the driving task at hand. Includes pushing a button, turning a dial, picking up objects

6 DISTRACTIONS INSIDE THE VEHICLE
Cellphones Vehicle equipment and controls Animals and insects Food and drink Passengers Loose objects (projectiles)

7 DISTRACTIONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE
Animals, Birds, reptiles, and other creatures Debris Signs/Billboards Parked/Disabled vehicles/Accidents

8 Crash and fire scenes can often cause
SCENES AND EVENTS Crash and fire scenes can often cause Gawking Rubbernecking THESE TEND TO CAUSE…


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