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Driving Distractions

Learn how driving distractions, vision impairments, and fatigue can hinder your driving ability. Understand the risks of night blindness, highway hypnosis, and cellphone use behind the wheel. Discover actionable strategies to enhance road safety and prevent accidents.

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Driving Distractions

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  1. Driving Distractions

  2. How Vision Affects Your Ability to Drive • Night Blindness – when seeing at night is a major problem • If you look at the headlights of an oncoming car, your eyes may take a moment to readjust to the darkness; at which time you may be temporarily blinded.

  3. Fatigue • Senses are impaired • You may not see objects clearly • You may miss critical information (signs, lights, sounds) • You may misjudge your speed • You may take needless risks • “Highway Hypnosis” • Fall asleep at the wheel

  4. How Can Distractions Hinder Your Driving Ability??? Create a list of distractions you can think of?

  5. How Can Distractions Hinder Your Driving Ability??? • Your ability to think clearly and perform simple tasks is diminished with distractions. *FACT* Drivers on mobile phones are more impaired than driver at .08 BAC. *According to a University of Utah Study*

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