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True Confessions: Distracted Driving
Are you a distracted driver?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Saturday, June 19, 2010 11:25 AM
This week’s latest Pew study on Adults and Distracted Driving has me contemplating how many times I place my own life and the lives of my loved ones at risk when I drive in a distracted fashion.
The study reported that a shocking 47% of adult drivers admit to either sending or reading a text message while driving. Compared to the 34% of teens (16-17 year olds) who ‘fess up about this “no no”, we’re either really setting a bad example of simply more honest with survey takers.
I’ll admit to being very bad about checking my email on my iPhone while in the car. I typically do it at red lights, but worst of all I have done it in front of my boys. How can I expect them to drive safely when I am setting such a bad example for them? Knowing how dangerous this habit can be, I’ve tried repeatedly to quit and yet the only way I can stop myself is to place my telephone safely inside my purse at the rear of my car. Multitasking in this case is not worth the devastating results it could have on my boys and anyone else I might involve in a collision because I’m driving while distracted.
The truth is, we moms are frequently distracted while driving! I can recall feeding Eric a bottle from the front seat while on the freeways in LA when he was a baby. I’ve driven countless car pools that have made me want to lose my mind. And while my portable GPS is supposed to help me, I find it to be distracting as well.
What are some of the strategies you employ to combat distracted driving? Are you one of the 47% like me who need to stow our cell phones safely out of reach? Do your kids drive you nuts while you’re trying to drive? What helps you keep your cool behind the wheel?
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