A Closer Look at Distracted Driving

With all of the attention given to distracted driving over the past few years, most of us know that it is dangerous and irresponsible behavior. What many of us do not realize, however, is just how quickly we can become distracted while driving.

To learn about the science behind distracted driving and discover why you may be distracted even when you think you are not, check out this brief video. A visit to the University of Iowa’s driving simulator makes it clear that even the two seconds it takes to send a short text message or make eye contact with a passenger is long enough to constitute a collision-causing distraction.

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