Distracted driving may be caused by:
- Eating, drinking, or smoking.
- Talking or texting on a cellular phone.
- Changing a radio station or CD.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
Eating, drinking, or smoking, phone use, and changing radio or CD controls can all cause distracted driving.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says distracted driving covers anything that takes your attention away from driving. It groups distraction into visual, manual, and cognitive types and notes texting involves all three. It then lists common distractions that include talking on a cell phone, lighting a cigarette, eating or drinking, and adjusting radio or climate controls. Because the choices describe examples from that list, the broad answer that includes all of them is the one that fits.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Eating, drinking, or smoking. — Eating, drinking, or smoking is one example the handbook gives, but it is not the complete set of distractions the question asks about.
- B. Talking or texting on a cellular phone. — Phone use is listed as a distraction, yet choosing only phone use leaves out the other listed causes such as eating, drinking, or adjusting controls.
- C. Changing a radio station or CD. — Changing a radio station or CD is another example, but it alone does not cover the other common distractions named in the handbook.
Remember it
If your eyes, hands, or mind leave the driving task, it counts as a distraction.