Talk:Distracted driving

Article needs expansion
When I came to this article, I learned about distracted driving from a standpoint of texting and cell phone use. But what about "distracted driving" from a historical perspective? Hasn't "distracted driving" been the cause of many accidents before the advent of cellular telephones and other electronic devices? (For example, eating, smoking, reading, using the radio, daydreaming behind the wheel, and so forth.) I think an article about this topic should cover those points. I can try to find reliable sources to back up these statements, but someone who has access to reliable published studies about distracted driving in a pre-electronic device era should also help improve this article. Briguy52748 (talk) 19:14, 21 April 2011 (UTC)]]


 * Also, arguing with passengers, sorting out fighting or sick children, and so on and so forth. the recent AAA study showed that talking to passengers was more distracting than using a handsfree, oddly. That particular finding was mentioned in summary but not publicised. Greglocock (talk) 02:36, 1 July 2013 (UTC)


 * What about applying mascara? I wonder how many women are admitted to ER's every day with those spiky brushes sticking out of their eyes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.215.115.31 (talk) 22:50, 19 March 2014 (UTC)

Hazard assessment
Updated information was add to this section. The NHTSA released new guidelines on how to improve distracted driving. The new NHTSA guidelines want to have all electronic devices that displays text messages, social media, and web to be disabled one the car is in gear or in motion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Logobogo3 (talk • contribs) 19:33, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

Information about pets or dogs riding along in the car can be very hazardous was added to the article. Having them move around can cause a driver take his or her eyes off of the road. Background information came for a study by AAA. In the article it was stated that only 17% of people used any form of pet restraint. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that looking away from the road for only two seconds doubles a driver's risk of being in a crash.Logobogo3 (talk) 19:19, 27 September 2013 (UTC)

I added information about Eating and Driving. People over look this particular subjuct and just assume that texting and driving causes a lot of the accidents, but eating and driving can casue people to take their eyes off of the road because they are more worried about the food or drink. Since eating and driving was made more available by fast food restaurants or coffee shops, it has caused a problem that some may not notice.Logobogo3 (talk) 19:38, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

Today's youth is being blamed for distracted driving, so I added information about how adults are just as at fault as today's youth is. Parents and caregivers are also participating in distracted driving even when they have their children in the car, putting their lives and their childrens lives at risk. Logobogo3 (talk) 19:30, 11 October 2013 (UTC)

Correlation with aggressive driving
Aggressive and distracted driving are two related consumer misbehavior's that jeopardize people on roadways. In a historical research study on driving it was found that in an industrialized society driving is the most dangerous activity for the majority of people. There are two classes of driver misbehavior's that contribute to these dangers which are known as aggressive and distracted driving. Aggressive driving occurs when a driver is under the influence so-to-speak of impaired emotions. In other words when a driver engages in other activities that diverts their attention it also diverts their emotions which place the driver and other people on the roadways in danger. Distracted driving occurs when the driver engages in physical or mental activities that will take their attention away from driving such as, changing the station on the radio or answering a text message. Both aggressive and distracted driving is a global problem. According to a study of 13,673 citizens of 23 countries. including the United States, European Union and Australia, aggressive driving occurs around the world. In the United States it is estimated that two thirds of reported fatalities are the result of aggressive driving. In the United States, the National Highway Safety Administration estimated that distracted driving is responsible for 25-30% of all police reported traffic accidents (Bone and Mowen). Bone, Sterling A., and John C. Mowen "Identifying the Traits of Aggressive and Distracted Drivers: A Hierarchical Trait Model Approach." Journal of Consumer Behavior 5.5 (2006):454-64. Web I am new to this page and I am Interested in the topic of distracted driving because after a great deal of research I found everyone is guilty of some form of distracted driving from time to time. However, I did not find this information within the Wikipedia entry. For instance after reading the Consumer Behaviour article entitled, “Identifying the Traits of Aggressive and Distracted Driving,” I found there is a strong correlation between distracted and aggressive driving. The literature supported a moderate interrelationship between these two consumer tendencies.LouiseLu (talk) 22:25, 10 October 2015 (UTC)


 * I added a new thread heading. Sounds like it might be a likely correlation. I've not heard of Consumer Behaviour, but I assume it's not a peer-reviewed academic journal. Perhaps the article you refer to quotes psychological research on such a link that might be used as a source in the article? Martinevans123 (talk) 22:34, 10 October 2015 (UTC)

Adding to the solution section
I would like to make an edit in the solution section stating how the cell phone providers and several hundred other organizations have also teamed up to create the "It Can Wait" that kicked off on May 20, 2013LouiseLu (talk) 01:13, 1 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Good oh. Of course it is still a load of politically correct bollocks since talking to passengers is just as disruptive as talking on the phone according to the AAA. Greglocock (talk) 04:22, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

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New user to this article
I am new to Wikipedia and excited to edit this article. I am looking forward to feedback and suggestions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Outlet0 (talk • contribs) 01:56, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

adding new sub section
I would like to add a sub section "Driving with Passengers". Where I expand on how the age, gender, and number of passengers correlates to fatal crash rates. Information I will be presenting was found in the following scholarly articles: "Driving with Child Passengers: Distracted but Cautious"(Accident Analysis and Prevention) and "Teen's Distracted Driving Behavior: Prevalence and Predictors"(Journal of Safety Research). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Outlet0 (talk • contribs) 02:23, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

added passenger subheading
Added a subheading on how passengers pose a distraction to drivers based on age and gender with cited sources. I strongly believe this is a valuable addition to the article as it affects the majority of drivers. I'd love to hear feedback if any. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Outlet0 (talk • contribs) 22:41, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

adding subsection to solutions
Adding rumble strips as a solution and citing a scholarly journal. Open to all feedback. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Outlet0 (talk • contribs) 23:54, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

added information under communication in the solutions
I added information as to how quality relationships affect driving to show leading healthy quality relationships can be a solution to negative driving behaviors. Both studies are cited. As always open to feedback!

Image
Is there not a single image available of someone driving while glued to their cell phone? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 21:49, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

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