| For most car owners, their vehicles become the | | | | not only of their homes but also of their schools |
| extension of their homes, offices, and all other | | | | or offices or other hobbies for that matter. |
| places in between. You see, this is very evident in | | | | Talking with friends or other passengers is one |
| the fact that once you do get inside a vehicle, | | | | top driving distraction and it is very applicable |
| you would find various stuff like books, papers, | | | | especially to younger drivers. This is because |
| clothes, shoes, and all other various things. | | | | many drivers do tend to focus more on the topic |
| However, experts in the industry are saying that | | | | at hand than on the road ahead. |
| such items could actually bring with them some | | | | The use of your mobile phone is also a driving |
| kind of distraction for the driver. After all, we all | | | | distraction. And experts do say that it does not |
| do know that driving is a task that needs one's | | | | matter if you are using a headset, a hands-free |
| total concentration and attention. And the | | | | set or using one of your hands to fidget with |
| statistics from the Insurance Institute for | | | | your gadget. Of course, sending SMS messages |
| Highway Safety (IIHS) say that with drivers doing | | | | applies, too. One grand piece of advice would be |
| multitasking and having their attention divided upon | | | | to keep that mobile phone away and check on it |
| the various number of things that they need to | | | | when you are already safely parked. |
| attend to, the numbers of crashes could surely go | | | | Your radio is also a distraction. Of course we do |
| up and would not lessen down. Just imagine that | | | | know that playing your favorite songs while doing |
| the driver would be like a Volvo performance chip | | | | your driving could help you be relaxed during your |
| that has got tons of information loaded it would | | | | travel, did you know that when you do take that |
| take some time to recognize one task after | | | | couple of seconds to change your CD, you are |
| another. | | | | actually endangering yourself and your |
| shares with its reading public some of the top | | | | passengers? Yes, experts suggest that it is |
| driving distractions that drivers do face each day | | | | better off for you to tune in to a radio station |
| - especially if their vehicles become the extension | | | | instead of playing a CD. |