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drivers who text are -- times more likely to get involved in a crash.

23 or 25

Young drivers are especially susceptible to distractions caused by:

Adjusting the audio system.

What is the biggest cause of teen crashes?

Distracted driving.

Results when a situation, event, object or person draws a driver's Focus away from driving.

Distraction

Which group of drivers is more likely to experience the crash caused by distracted driving?

Drivers under age 20

Occurs when a driver's attention drifts away from driving without having been influenced by situation, event or person.

Inattention

one that occurs inside a vehicle, ie, other passengers, using a cellphone, adjusting controls, eating or drinking, Etc.

Inside distraction.

A type of distraction that takes the driver's mind away from the road, such as engaging in conversation with a passenger or thinking about something that happened during the day.

Mental distraction.

one that occurs outside the vehicle,., crash scenes, objects in the roadway, police vehicles, Billboards, Etc.

Outside distraction

the type of distraction that causes a driver to take his or her hands off the wheel or eyes off the road, such as reaching for an object.

Physical distraction.

When drivers maintain eye contact with a crash scene, even beyond that point they pass the scene.

Rubbernecking

common term for sending short text messages from cell phones.

Text messaging

While driving, and Driver should pay attention to all of the following except:

aircraft directly overhead

Costs associated with distracted driving related crashes could include:

all of these. Property damage. Money is awarded because of civil lawsuits. Finds associated with criminal charges.

Future vehicle equipment that could cause a driver to become distracted:

all of these. Voice activated controls. Blind-spot detectors. Advanced navigation systems.

Distracted driving has been defined as:

anything that takes a driver Attention away from driving.

The best time to address distractions that can affect driving is:

before driving begins

The responsibility for driving safely and remaining free of distractions rest with the --.

driver

What types of drivers are more susceptible to distractions while driving?

novice drivers

Putting on makeup, eating, reading directions, changing radio or CD, using a cellphone are some distractions discussed in the video.

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