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Chapter 8 Managing Distractions
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Reaching for items on dash
ARE YOU DISTRACTED??? Reaching for items on dash Tuning the radio Eating or drinking Talking on cell Texting
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Driver Inattention Driver’s awareness and focus drift to anything else other than the driving task Can be unintentional
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Person, event, activity, or object
DISTRACTED DRIVING Person, event, activity, or object Not necessary for the driving task What are some examples??
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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
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DISTRACTIONS INSIDE THE VEHICLE
Cellphones Vehicle equipment and controls Animals and insects Food and drink Passengers Loose objects (projectiles)
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DISTRACTIONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE
Animals, Birds, reptiles, and other creatures Debris Signs/Billboards Parked/Disabled vehicles/Accidents
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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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