5 Most Dangerous Distracted Driving Habits

Countless distracting activities can divert driver attention and any one of them can increase the risk of a crash.

1. “Lost in thought” or daydreaming. Detaching from reality can be fatal and lead to car crashes. Treat driving as a complicated task requiring your full attention
2. Using a cell phone or smartphone. Drivers should not use a cell phone, whether handheld or hands-free while behind the wheel. While many believe that hands-free phones are safer than handheld phones, numerous research studies, however proved otherwise.
3. Talking to passengers or looking at other people in the car may be just as dangerous for drivers as talking on a cell phone.
4. Grooming. Women putting on makeup while driving often adjust the rear-view mirror toward them and then use it to view their make-up. That significantly reduces your ability to scan traffic behind you and notice if you’re being tailgated, a car is speeding up on you and you should move over, or if emergency vehicle are approaching from behind.
5. Eating or drinking. Eating while driving is the worst form of distracted driving for a driver. Most near miss accidents are caused by distracted drivers fussing with food and drinks.