CHICAGO CAR CRASH ATTORNEY CAUTIONS: TEXTING IS NOT THE ONLY DRIVER DISTRACTION
Although there has been a lot of attention paid to the hazards of driving while texting, it is important to remember that any distracted driving is dangerous. An October 8, 2009 LeaseTrader.com survey of 3,000 drivers nationwide found that many rank other distractions as more dangerous.
Slightly over 26 percent of women in the study ranked "kids in car" as the most dangerous distraction in the car. "Putting on makeup" ranked second in the study with 16.6 percent of women reporting this activity as their most dangerous driving distraction. "Messing with the radio" was the third most dangerous distraction reported by 10.4 percent of the women. Interestingly, only 4.2 percent of the women in the study identified "texting while driving" as their most dangerous distraction.
Just over 18 percent of the men in the study reported "road rage frustration" as their most dangerous distraction. Eating and drinking was reported by 14.7 percent of the men. The third most dangerous distraction reported by men was checking out other drivers. For only 7.6 percent of men was texting while driving the most dangerous distraction.
No matter what the distraction is, focus on the road in front of you and get to your destination safely!
