Understanding Driver Distraction
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Understanding Driver Distraction

Understanding Driver Distraction details the science behind why electronic devices are visually, manually, and most of all cognitively distracting to drivers. The report offers compelling evidence and concludes that the safest option is to completely eliminate driver use of cell phones and interactive, in-vehicle infotainment systems.

This report also includes recommendations for drivers, employers, legislators and manufacturers. Only with a multifaceted approach can we eliminate over 4,000 deaths and 276,000 injuries that tragically occur every year because of distracted driving crashes.

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