Every few months, we get these statistical reports from surveys done by insurance companies and other private sectors. The questions always seem to be about something that should be common sense to most people, but sadly that isn’t always the case. Most studies done by car insurance companies revolve around dangerous driving habits. The current hot topics of the day are still cell phone use or texting while driving. In California, use of a cell phone without a headset or other hands free device was outlawed. But in the law they neglected to work in rules about texting. Which it was later discovered should have been included, since texting is just as dangerous as talking on a phone.
Distracted drivers are one of the main reasons for all of the accidents we see on the freeways everyday. People want to multitask, even in the situations they shouldn’t. People fail to realize that even if their eyes are on the road, if they are talking to people on the phone, they are not giving their full attention to driving. Texting is worse because people constantly take their eyes off the road to stare at their phone. It isn’t a matter of age, because both teens and adults are guilty of both of these activities.
The distraction is not solely based on phone usage. Everything people do in their car while driving, aside from driving, is a distraction. From putting on makeup, drinking coffee, to eating that breakfast sandwich they just picked up at the drive thru. Should drive thru food be outlawed too? It is not a new argument, but people need to be mindful of what they are doing on the road.
We live in a busy world where everyone is either coming or going they get so wrapped up in their own affairs that they neglect the safety of themselves and others. All that most of us ask is that every once in awhile, you stop, look around at where you are and what are doing. If you need help relaxing from your daily stress, consider getting a massage.