Staying Focused While Driving

Based on  recent driving statistics, of the 33,808 car crash deaths that occurred in 2009, approximately 27,046 are suspected to have resulted from distracted driving. While drunk drivers are 7 times more likely to cause accidents, distracted drivers are 23 times more likely to do so. To date, only a handful of states have instituted distracted driving laws, but the majority of them are not very strict despite the increasing traffic wrecks and casualties.

Staying Focused While Driving  

Here are 3  simple things you can do to stay focused while on the road, and avoid becoming a distracted driving statistic:

• Don't use your cell phone or text  while driving. If it's important and can't wait, pull over. A good technique to avoid the temptation of using the phone is to keep it somewhere in the car that you cannot reach.
• Avoid  eating while driving, even on long road trips. Eat inside the restaurant, or visit a rest stop. Those few minutes rest may save your or someone else’s life.
• Program your GPS device before driving. If you must make an adjustment to your route, pull over.