Not an outside-the-car distraction
What is the driver's cell phone ringing?
Long lines of backed-up traffic at crash scenes
What is drivers gawking and rubbernecking at the scene?
A vehicle navigation system
What is can be used responsibly, but can also cause driver distraction?
Not a hazard associated with large fires
What is passing vehicles overheating?
A billboard with flashing lights
What is a visual distraction?
Pushing buttons to change the radio station
What is a biomechanical distraction?
Hands-free headsets
What is reduce, but not eliminate, cell phone distractions?
A vehicle's sound system
What is be kept down to a level at which the driver can hear vehicles nearby?
Not a cognitive distraction
What is trying to find the windshield wiper control?
Holding a pet while driving
What is places the pet at greater risk of injury, and distracts the driver?
Rubbernecking takes place when drivers do this
What is look all around a crash scene
Loud or emotional conversations between passengers
What is a way to distract the driver?
A pair of fuzzy dice dangling from the rear-view mirror
What is a visual distraction?
What can become a projectile?
Increasing the number of passengers
What is increases the likelihood of driver distraction?
You see a fascinating bird while driving, and you want a better look
What is you find a safe place to pull over, stop the vehicle, and get the better look
An example of a cognitive distraction.
Talking on a cell phone.
A responsible driver will watch a video entertainment system
What is only if the car is parked?
Compared to inside-the-vehicle distractions, the control drivers have over outside-the-vehicle distractions
What is less control?
An auditory distraction.
What is a crying baby?
Driver distraction differs from other driver inattention
What is driver distraction is caused by a specific event?
When a driver's awareness and focus drift from the driving task
What is driver inattention?
A driver's eyes are away from the driving scene for more than two seconds, the odds of being in a crash or near-crash
What is double?
A driver should do this if fatigued.
What is stop and switch?
What is switch drivers?
Cellphones produce these types of distractions
What is auditory, biomechanical and cognitive distractions?
You hear emergency vehicle's siren while driving with passengers
What is ask passengers to help locate vehicle so you can keep your attention on the road?