As anyone knows a distracted driver is a dangerous driver. I would go as far to say that a distracted driver becomes very dangerous. Believe it or not, most of us are not very good at multi-tasking, especially when we are behind the wheel of a car. Driving is difficult enough, but when you drive and eat, put on make up, talk on the phone or text message you are putting yourself and everyone around you at risk. My old boss used to call cars missiles of destruction in his closing arguments. There is a lot of truth in that statement.

A study released by the National Safety Council last week tested 41 drivers ability to maneuver their cars while engaged in distracting activities, like doing mental math problems and answering questions. I would argue that this is far less distracting than eating a sandwich or putting on makeup, but guess what? They had problems keeping their car in the correct lane and they had a slower response time. Easier activities had almost the same affect as harder activities. The point being eating a sandwich may be as dangerous as text messaging. I find this hard to believe, but agree that any distraction can lower the reaction time and limit one’s ability to avoid an accident.

The point is concentrate on driving or you are going to hurt someone. A distraction is one of the items police look for in evaluating fault in a car wreck. Keep Kentucky roadways safe and accident free. Concentrate on driving and nothing else!