Anything that requires you to ____ could cause you to crash.
- Take your eyes off the road
- Take your hands off the wheel
- Take your attention away from the task of driving
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
Anything that takes your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, or your attention away from driving can cause a crash, so the choice that lists all three is correct.
Why this is the answer
The Florida handbook describes three ways a driver can be distracted: looking away from the road, moving your hands away from the steering wheel, and letting your mind focus on something other than driving. It says focused attention on driving helps prevent crashes. Because each of these categories is a form of distraction, any one of them can interfere with driving. That makes the choice that includes all three the correct answer; the other choices each name only one category.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Take your eyes off the road — Taking your eyes off the road is only the visual distraction category; the handbook also names manual and cognitive distraction, so this choice is incomplete.
- B. Take your hands off the wheel — Taking your hands off the wheel is only the manual distraction category; the handbook also names visual and cognitive distraction, so this choice is incomplete.
- C. Take your attention away from the task of driving — Taking your attention away from driving is only the cognitive distraction category; the handbook also names visual and manual distraction, so this choice is incomplete.
Remember it
Remember the three buckets: eyes, hands, and mind. If any one leaves the driving task, distraction is present.