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.
Distracted driving may be caused by all of the above: eating, drinking or smoking, talking or texting on a phone, and changing a radio station or CD.
Why this is the answer
The manual defines a distraction as anything that pulls your attention away from driving, and it warns that both physical actions and mental activities are risky. It names cell phone use and texting directly, and it tells you to avoid eating while driving. It also says taking your eyes off the road or your hands off the wheel creates obvious risk. Adjusting a radio or CD fits that same description, so each listed activity is a distraction and none of them can be singled out as the only one.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Eating, drinking, or smoking. — Eating, drinking and smoking are distractions, but the manual's definition covers more than these, so picking only this leaves out phone use and fiddling with the radio.
- B. Talking or texting on a cellular phone. — Phone calls and texting are the distractions the manual warns about most, but they are not the only ones it describes.
- C. Changing a radio station or CD. — Changing a station or CD takes your eyes and hands off driving, yet it is just one example among the activities the manual calls distractions.
Remember it
Ask yourself three questions about any activity: does it take my eyes, my hands, or my mind off the road? If any answer is yes, it is a distraction.