With the increasing number of gadgets at our disposal are increasinly bombarded with distractions put before us. Weather it be the mobile phone , the satelite navigation or the ipod and ipad . These aee all distractions we are seeing more and more in our every day driving experience . How many time have we been driving when the phone rings ? Do we A. Answer the call B. Leave the phone alone C.Reject the call and continue driving . Many of us make the descission to answer the call and risk the chance of fines from the police , risk the lives of our pasengers and other road users.
We brashly drive through school zones , shopping zones and our highways with phone to our ears. Answering the phone we take our eyes of the road sometimes not just for a moment but quite often long enough gor things to change infront of us. The next time the phone rings whilst driving think what if ? What if a child steps out in front of you , an animal or car suddenly appears ? Could you react in time if juggling your phone .
Many new vehicles now have standard blue tooth technology use it , get to now how it works.
Satelite navigation or GPS Navigation if not used properly can all become a major distraction , never try and alter setting or destinations whilst on the move, make sure everything is set prior to departure.
Even the humble CD player and radio is not without its down falls , changing CD's or adjustingnthe radio whilst driving can be a major distraction and should be avoided.
Whilst we have all be guilty of driving disracted we must refrain from these practises and strive to become safer drivers. The using of mobile phones and other such devices whilst devices whilst driving is an offence and has the ability to take lives if the worst case scenario happens.
Next time you jump behind the wheel and go to answer the phone , change the CD or adjust your navigation take a moment and think is it really worth the risk , I have got their number I can ring them back. If it is really important they can leave a messsage.
Remember a minute is not that long in a life time.
We brashly drive through school zones , shopping zones and our highways with phone to our ears. Answering the phone we take our eyes of the road sometimes not just for a moment but quite often long enough gor things to change infront of us. The next time the phone rings whilst driving think what if ? What if a child steps out in front of you , an animal or car suddenly appears ? Could you react in time if juggling your phone .
Many new vehicles now have standard blue tooth technology use it , get to now how it works.
Satelite navigation or GPS Navigation if not used properly can all become a major distraction , never try and alter setting or destinations whilst on the move, make sure everything is set prior to departure.
Even the humble CD player and radio is not without its down falls , changing CD's or adjustingnthe radio whilst driving can be a major distraction and should be avoided.
Whilst we have all be guilty of driving disracted we must refrain from these practises and strive to become safer drivers. The using of mobile phones and other such devices whilst devices whilst driving is an offence and has the ability to take lives if the worst case scenario happens.
Next time you jump behind the wheel and go to answer the phone , change the CD or adjust your navigation take a moment and think is it really worth the risk , I have got their number I can ring them back. If it is really important they can leave a messsage.
Remember a minute is not that long in a life time.