Ten Tips to Minimize Distractions While You Drive
With our day to day demands, multi-taking is a basic face of life. We all have to juggle more things than ever. Problems occur when people multi-task while driving. This is never a good idea because any distraction increases your chances of a car crash. Distracted driving contributes to up to 8,000 crashes every single day according to the AAA Foundation’s 2009 Traffic Foundation.
You can help by committing to be a distraction-free driver all year. Below are 10 quick and easy ways to minimize distractions to keep yourself and all of us safer on the roads.
- 1. Plan Ahead
- 2. Put electronic devices away
- 3. Prepare kids and pets for the road trip
- 4. Do not eat while you drive
- 5. Keep lose gear and possessions away
- 6. Make sure your vehicle is ready for the trip
- 7. Dress according for the trip
- 8. Keep your brain focused on the trip
- 9. Evaluate your own behavior from the other side of the road
- 10. Use new technology to make you a safer and better driver
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