Tag Archives: distracted driving
Teen Drivers and Distracted Driving
When a vehicle driver engages in an activity that is unrelated to the actual operation of the car, it is known as distracted driving. Using mobile devices when driving and other distracting activities fall within the realm of distracted driving. In several studies, it has been shown that distracted driving represents a serious issue… Read More »
How Distracted Driving Contributes to Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle accident fatalities have been on the rise in recent years. In the 1990s, the number of individuals killed in motorcycle crashes was under 3,000 in any given year. This was bad enough, but then in the first decade of the new millennium, the number of fatalities began to exceed 4,000 annually until 2007,… Read More »
Distracted Driving and Motorcycle Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) describes distracted driving as any activity a driver engages in that takes his or her attention away from the task of driving. The statistics show that distracted driving is a widespread problem. According to the NHSTA, driving while distracted causes an average of 337,000 injuries per year… Read More »