Why get distracted while driving a motorcycle?
What is the problem? Is it an epidemic?
About one-tenth of car accidents result in fatalities,
caused by distracting, according to the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
CDC data estimate 9 people lose their lives and
1,000 injures each day because of this situation.
Raced while driving?
Types of distracted while driving
CDC outlines the three types of distractions that a driver could
Face—visual, manual, and cognitive.
Some distracted cases involve all three.
Visual
Visual distractions take a driver’s eyes off the road for any amount of time.
Manual
Manual distractions involve taking one’s hands off the wheel.
Examples include:
Grabbing food or drink.
Adjusting the stereo or electronic device.
It’s painful controlling a vehicle without having at least one hand
On the wheel, which could contribute to a drive crash.
Cognitive
Loss of focus can happen when you talk to someone else next to you,
Think about the to-do list you must complete,
Become upset about something.
Distracted while driving can affect a person’s ability to exercise sound
Judgment and decision-making when operating a motor vehicle.
It is not safe to do anything that distracts you from driving.
- Such as texting, talking on the phone, grooming, eating,
Drinking, tinkering with your sound system, navigation system, or entertainment system. - Activities that qualify as distractions fall into three categories: making calls, sending emails, and sending texts from a cellphone.
- Getting things from the vehicle.
- Eating or drinking.
- Rubberneck.
- An electronic device, such as GPS, is inspecting.
- Adjusting the radio or entertainment system.
- Monitoring or watching passengers.
- While driving and nodding off.
- Dreaming.
- Combing and brushing hair, or applying makeup.
Distracted while driving
The impact of any crash hits them, with no protection from a car frame.
When motorcycles need to swerve or brake to avoid obstacles,
They don’t have the stability or maneuverability of cars.
In their environment and on the roads, it exposed riders to the elements
(Rain, snow, sleet).
