For this blog post, I want to speak to you about a very important issue that is currently causing the deaths of people all over the world. This month, April, is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Therefore, I decided to talk about this issue to try to help spread awareness of it's importance. In this day and age, distractions while driving are becoming more and more prevalent as technology increases and becomes more common. There are three different types of distractions while driving. These include visual distractions, cognitive distractions, and manual distractions. Distracted driving is known as "any activity that could divert a person's attention away from the primary task of driving." Even the smallest distractions have the potential to endanger your and your passenger's safety. Some examples of distractions include texting or using a cell phone in any manner, eating or drinking, talking to passengers, personal grooming, reading of any kind, using screens such as navigation, watching videos, as well as adjusting a radio, CD, or MP3 player. Even things like Bluetooth headsets and voice to text are very large distractions and can be deadly, as shown in this article, "Texting." The last type of distraction is of the cognitive sort. This means that even thinking about things, like daydreaming or planning out the weekend, can prove to be very distracting. The number of deaths that involve a distracted driver increases every year. In 2011, 3,331 people were killed in an accident involving a distracted driver. Compared to 3,276 the year before, we can see the growing importance of distracted driving awareness. I hope this article has taught you something about the dangers of distracted driving, and that you also help spread awareness of these dangers throughout the month of April, and for the rest of your life.
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