Distracted drivers are at a greater risk of a crash when they are using which of the following?
- CD player
- Radio
- Cell phone
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
All of the listed items can distract a driver and raise crash risk: the CD player, the radio, and the cell phone.
Why this is the answer
The Florida handbook says distracted driving is risky and that focused attention on driving helps prevent crashes. It lists talking on a cell phone and adjusting radio or climate controls among common distractions, and another section tells drivers to turn off the radio and cell phone to eliminate distractions. The CD player is not named word for word, but it belongs with the same kind of in-vehicle control the handbook warns about, so the bank's all-of-the-above answer fits the handbook's broad warning.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. CD player — Choosing only the CD player leaves out the radio and cell phone, which the handbook specifically names as distractions.
- B. Radio — Choosing only the radio ignores the cell phone, which the handbook lists as a common distraction.
- C. Cell phone — Choosing only the cell phone ignores the radio and similar in-vehicle controls, which the handbook also treats as distractions.
Remember it
Ask yourself whether an activity pulls your eyes, hands, or mind away from the road; if it does, it counts as a distraction.