Distracted Driving Overview
Jan 12th, 2011 | By Thomas Wong and Steven PerkinsDistracted driving accidents killed nearly 5,500 people in the United States in 2009 and injured 500,000 more. Distracted driving is operating a motor vehicle while engaging in any non-driving activity. Non-driving activities have the potential to distract the driver from the primary task of driving, which increases the risk of having a motor vehicle accident. Oprah Winfrey, an American television host and producer, has also taken up the cause. Expressing her outrage against distracted driving, Oprah urged her followers to make their cars a “no phone zone.” View Oprah’s distracted driving video [...]
