Distracted Driving

Have you been in (or are you currently in) driver’s ed?

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1. Yes2. No

New York Times Articles - Jigsaw

• Choose one of the five articles to read:

• Identify two statements that struck you (whether you agree, disagree, or thought it was profound) and share with people who read the same article as you.

Distractions while

driving?

How many of the ten people you surveyed admitted to texting while driving?

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17% 17% 17%17%17%17%

1. 0/102. 2/103. 4/104. 6/105. 8/106. 10/10

Texting & Driving

• Most dangerous type of distraction:– Physical distraction– Visual distraction– Cognitive distraction

• Illegal in many states• Can you text without it distracting you?– Distraction game

False perceptions about our own abilities to multi-task

• Put it to the test - Attentiveness

Driving down Peony Lane going 40 mph, I receive a text message and answer it. I drive 100 meters during the text message exchange. How long was I distracted?

Speed Lab

Turn & Talk: Prediction vs actual

Compare to predicted value, how did the actual distance seem?

Driving down the highway at 32 m/s, I respond to a text and am

distracted for 8 seconds. How far do I drive while distracted?

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1. 0.25 m2. 4 m3. 24 m4. 256 m

A Closing Thought . . .

• Commercial• AT & T Documentary

Texting While Driving --Another Kind of Impairment