It is not possible to fully protect yourself from accidents. After all, you can’t control all the actions and reactions of the other people out there and many times they are responsible for accidents you are involved in. But one thing we can have within our control is our inner-car driving environment and with that control, we have the obligation of creating a distraction-free zone.
The following tips will help you keep your driving environment free of unnecessary distractions so you can focus on the road:
- Put your phone in the glove compartment and ignore it
15 years ago, very few people were able to talk on the phone while driving, and none were able to text. While we now have the ability to do both while we drive, the truth is that we shouldn’t. And if you look at it objectively, you’ll possibly agree that there is nothing that can’t wait to be said or typed until the vehicle is parked.
- Leave the radio station alone
If you drive with the radio on, at some point you will be faced with a song or commercial that you don’t like and want to change the radio station to avoid it. But messing around with the radio can distract you for vital moments that you could have used to avoid getting into a car accident. Deal with the shampoo commercial or song instead and be patient—it will be over soon.
- Do not eat while driving
You know those times when you are running late and you grab something to eat behind the wheel? Well according to an article on NYDailyNews.com, that little maneuver is responsible for causing 80 percent of all the accidents on the road. Can you imagine how much cheaper auto insurance rates would be if there were 80 percent fewer accidents?
