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Distracted Driving. Have you been in (or are you currently in) driver’s ed ?. Yes No. New York Times Articles - Jigsaw. Choose one of the five articles to read:
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Have you been in (or are you currently in) driver’s ed? • Yes • 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.
How many of the tenpeople you surveyed admitted to texting while driving? • 0/10 • 2/10 • 4/10 • 6/10 • 8/10 • 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?
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? • 0.25 m • 4 m • 24 m • 256 m
A Closing Thought . . . • Commercial • AT & T Documentary