FACTS
- Visual Distraction: Looking away from the road—even for a few seconds to check a phone, GPS, or paperwork—greatly increases collision risk at speed.
- Cognitive Overload: Hands-free calls, stress, or problem-solving distract the brain, delaying hazard recognition and decision-making behind the wheel.
- Manual Distraction: Eating, adjusting controls, or reaching for items takes hands off the wheel, reducing control during sudden events.
- Sleep Deprivation: Lack of quality sleep slows reaction time, impairs judgment, and increases the likelihood of lane departure and rear-end crashes.
- Microsleeps: Extreme fatigue can cause brief, uncontrollable lapses in attention lasting seconds—long enough to miss curves, traffic, or […]
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