For Your Quiz
You should be able to: Explain the difference between driver
inattention and distracted driving. List the four categories of driver distractions. Explain why dialing a cell phone or texting is
distracting (hint: relates to all four categories of driver distractions).
Explain how you can minimize distractions inside your vehicle.
Explain why outside the vehicle distractions can be more difficult to deal with than in the car distractions.
Driver Inattention & Distracted Driving
•Driver Inattention• Look but
don’t see• Unintentional
•Distracted Driving
• Choice• Intentional
Distraction Classifications
National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration (NHTSA) groups distracted drivers into four categories:
• Cognitive Distractions
• Visual Distractions
• Auditory Distractions
• Biomechanical Distractions
Cell Phones
• Auditory Distraction
• Cognitive Distraction
• Visual Distraction
• Biomechanical Distraction
• Class Activity
For Your Quiz
You should be able to: Explain the difference between driver
inattention and distracted driving. List the four categories of driver distractions. Explain why dialing a cell phone or texting is
distracting (hint: relates to all four categories of driver distractions).
Explain how you can minimize distractions inside your vehicle.
Explain why outside the vehicle distractions can be more difficult to deal with than in the car distractions.