Ah, the summer road trip…a perfect time to relax as you rock and roll toward the family vacation. But if you’re sampling the latest mocha offering from an omnipresent coffee chain or arguing with your teen about whether Tame Impala is the new Beatles, driving should be you not.
According to a 2006 study, driver inattention – from fatigue or a driving distraction — was a contributing factor in nearly 80 percent of crashes.1 Nearly 80 percent. Or four out of five.
A driving distraction is anything that takes your eyes (visual) or your mind (cognitive) off the road or your hands off the wheel (manual).2 And some of the more dangerous distractions are a combination, such as texting, which involves all three.
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