DISTRACTED DRIVING

TYPES OF DISTRACTED DRIVING

• Auditory
• Biomechanical
• Visual
• Cognitive

AUDITORY

• This type of distraction includes stuff like… listening to music too loud or loud noises outside the vehicle like sirens or planes

BIOMECHANICAL

• This type of distraction includes stuff like… eating, picking up a CD or something that fell

VISUAL

• This type of distraction includes stuff like… seeing stuff like accidents on the road (rubbernecking) or looking at your phone or navigational system

COGNITIVE

• This type of distraction includes stuff like… thinking about something other than driving like something emotional or holding conversations with passengers.

CELLPHONES AND DRIVING

• Cellphones can be fit into all categories of distraction
• 69% of drivers in the United States ages 18-64 reported that they had talked on their cell phone while driving within the 30 days before they were surveyed.

VERMONT LAWS

• As of October1, 2014 there has been a ban on cellphone and all other handheld device use while driving in Vermont is illegal