2007-06-18 22:54:54 · 54 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Phones, kids yelling, missiles (launched by said kids), signs, piddling with controls on the dash, eating, drinking, rubbernecking, loud music (from other cars!) . . .
all can be distracting. Trying to figure which exit you need, hunting for an address, and reading signs are all distractions. It is different for every driver. What ever breaks your concentration and gets it from the road is your worst distraction. Only you can work on how to handle or eliminate distractions.
Yes, I'm guilty too. Mostly eating and drinking. I usually make sure of where I am going and knowing how my city is laid out makes that easy-peasy. I like to map out all the places I need to go - less backtracking and wondering where I need to go next. I pull over whenever my son gets too unruly. When my cell phone rings, I find a place to park before answering or calling back. Having covers on all drinks (cold or hot liquid in your lap can make you jump!) and getting sips only at stop lights.
You can figure your own solutions.
2007-06-19 03:12:48 · answer #1 · answered by ladymech62 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
are! refers to more than one distraction. like the increasing number of road signs one sees now a days. I say that If someones thoughts tray whilst driving, in an ever changing road and traffic conditions. Then the greatest distraction to me, is the drives state of mind. You can minimise any other distractions like someone talking in your ear, loud music or attractions to the eye by focusing on driving the car/van etc. I hope this helps.
2007-06-24 01:21:27 · answer #2 · answered by willoughby94 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advertisements can be a distractiion whether in a rural or urban area. Supercars are another distraction for me as are pretty young ladies. I cannot see that we can do anything about the latter two but advertisments should be removed.
Within the car I suspect fellow occupants can be a distraction if they are talking a lot and drawing the driver's attention to things outside the car. I do admit I enjoy driving when I am alone and concentrating on driving well.
2007-06-19 03:13:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The greatest distraction is the rep trying to install his car into your boot as you are driving to the speed limit as one of 7 speed cameras on the road you are on is upon you.
And also the molten hot filling in a Ginsters when you leave the service station is also a problem. Having the burning sensation in your mouth, and crotch as you drop bits of pasty, is a big distraction.
2007-06-24 00:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by Lennyzero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In North Devon we have a new downstrean bridge across the River Taw at barnstaple. Its wonderful and Im happy to see it completed, it has saved 30 mintes on journey time from Ilfracombe to Bideford because Barnstaple used to be a traffic bottle neck. However, at the Sticklepath Roundabout, they have installed a selection of huge slate stones from Delabole Quarry in Cornwall. I dont like the look of them, or of their metal frames in which they are held but they are dramatic and imposing and very distracting as we negotiate this every which way roundabout. There is talk of planting shrubs around them to soften their effecet but in the meantime they are a distraction.
2007-06-23 22:37:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the end of the day everything mentioned here plus more causes distraction of some sort - when you are in control of a moving vehicle everything you do that isn't channeled into controlling that vehicle is wrong, right? Surely The AA should be asking 'What are all distractions whilst driving?'. Even sneezing can cause a crash, a split second of not seeing/concentrating and you've lost control.
2007-06-19 02:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by Milo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
unfortunately this can not be minimised 2 weeks ago whilst driving along the common in wimbledon there was this very attractive leggy blond with the shortest skirt made even shorter by the fact that the back was caught up in her thong it caused traffic caos but was still great to see if anyone knows this lady thank her for me
2007-06-24 22:22:44 · answer #7 · answered by David T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being serious.
GATSO cameras. The number of times I've been driving along at a perfectly legal & sensible speed and drivers in front slam on their brakes BECAUSE they spot a camera is ridiculous.
Solution:
1. Get rid of them - they are next to useless at ALL locations except in front of schools etc. NOT on a long straight section of motorway which is statistically the safest kind of road...
2. FORCE them to be installed ONLY at the exact spot that the accidents occured - not within a 2 mile 'zone' of the area.
2007-06-19 11:46:43 · answer #8 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Speed cameras/traffic light cameras because they can make you slow down dangerously and the way they can be minimised is by putting them in the places where the roads can be dangerous not in locations that make the most money for the government or other companies.
2007-06-19 02:59:46 · answer #9 · answered by Mr Abba 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Children fighting in the back and speed cameras.
You are so absorbed in watching your speed dial to make sure your under the limit just before going past a speed camera that you forget everyone else is doing the same thing!
Very distracting
2007-06-20 02:54:26 · answer #10 · answered by Dingle-Dongle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋