![]() Soda: carbonation, fizz in the nose, lids that leak, disaster.Jelly donuts: it’s not possible to eat one without watching the center ooze out.You’ve got to wipe them off while you’re driving. Ribs and wings: what’s more distracting than licking your fingers?.Hamburgers: from the grease to the toppings, it could end up on your hands and the steering wheel.Chili dogs: huge potential for drips and slops down the front of clothing.Tacos: any food that can disassemble itself will leave your car looking like a salad bar.Hot soup: many people drink it like coffee and run the same risks.Coffee: even with a travel lid, hot coffee can find its way out of the opening when you hit a bump.Here are some of typical foods and beverages and the potential implications of eating while you drive: Eating while driving is also a distraction.The annual cost of crashes caused by cell phone use is estimated to be $43 billion.Thus, the #1 source of driver inattention is cell phones. However, cell phone use occurs more frequently and for longer duration than other, riskier behaviors. There are certain activities that may be more dangerous than talking on a cell phone. ![]() 80 percent of crashes are related to driver inattention.Cell phone use contributes to an estimated 6 percent of all crashes, which equates to 636,000 crashes, 330,000 injuries, 12,000 serious injuries and 2,600 deaths each year.There is no difference in the cognitive distraction between hand-held and hands-free devices.Drivers who use cell phones are four times more likely to be in a crash while using a cell phone.More than 50 peer-reviewed scientific studies have identified the risks associated with cell phone use while driving. Using cell phones while driving is a very high risk behavior with significant impact on crashes and society.An estimated million people each day chat on their mobile or send text messages while driving.Drivers on mobile phones are more impaired than drivers at.More than 80% of drivers admit to blatantly hazardous behavior: changing clothes, steering with a foot, painting nails and shaving.Brain power used while driving decreases by 40% when a driver listens to conversation or music.While over 90% of teen drivers say they don’t drink and drive, nine out of 10 say they’ve seen passengers distracting the driver, or drivers using cell phones.But teenage traffic fatalities have remained unchanged, because distracted driving is on the rise. Alcohol-related accidents among teens have dropped. Distracted driving is the number one killer of American teens.(2013) Impact Speed and a Pedestrian’s Risk of Severe Injury or Death external icon. ![]() (2009) Pedestrian Fatality Risk as a Function of Car Impact Speed external icon. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 2021. Traffic Safety Facts 2019 Data: Pedestrians.
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