According to a Triple-A poll, 94 percent of teen drivers understand the dangers of texting while driving. The U.S. Department of Transportation states that in 2014, 3,179 people were killed in motor vehicle accidents involving distracted drivers. This important volume focuses on the issue of distracted driving. The book describes exactly what distracted driving is and how to prevent it. It provides several anecdotes describing various distracted driving behavior.

To get distracted is human -- and there are so many possible things to do in a vehicle today besides actually driving it. All of them can lead to huge costs and losses. How do you solve this problem that only seems to be getting worse? You could start with this: there's technology to save us from the technology that distracts us, but it's far more than that. That's because drivers aren't only getting distracted with smartphones, GPS settings, infotainment systems or other tech items in their vehicles, although those are a large source of distraction. A driver might just be having a bad day or zone out and their mind drifts onto something other than the task that should be at hand. This is a book every driver should own to avoid misfortunes. Contents of this book: PART 1: Moments of Truth Chapter 1: Paradise Lost Chapter 2: A New Journey - Launching Our Foundation Chapter 3: Therapy Is a Two-Way Street - Michael's Story PART 2: Working Knowledge Chapter 4: The Distraction Epidemic Chapter 5: Combating Distraction with Technology Chapter 6: Outlawing distractions - Just the Ticket or Not Enough? Chapter 7: Changing Hearts and Minds - "Learning" Our Way Out of Distraction Chapter 8: We Can Change the World Appendix Interviewees Endnotes

Certain activities and events both inside and outside a vehicle can distract drivers and lead to degraded performance. New technologies- such as entertainment, communication, and driver assistance systems- play a significant role in distraction. This unique volume defines driver distraction, discusses various causes, and explains how to measure acceptable and unacceptable levels of distraction. Several chapters address measurement techniques based on performance and epidemiological studies. Most importantly, the text explores ways to mitigate driver distraction as well as countermeasures including vehicle design and effective legislation.

Combating distracted driving: managing behavioral and technological risks: hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, October 28, 2009.

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