Distracted driving is:
- Very uncommon.
- Extremely risky behavior. ✓
- Nothing to be concerned about.
- No less safe than driving under any other conditions.
Answer: B. Extremely risky behavior.
Distracted driving is extremely risky behavior.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that whenever your attention is not on the road, you put yourself, your passengers, other vehicles, and pedestrians in danger. It lists many everyday activities that pull your attention away, and notes that mental distractions are just as dangerous as taking your eyes off the road or hands off the wheel. It even states that if drivers react a half-second slower because of distractions, crashes double. That is what makes distracted driving such risky behavior rather than something minor.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Very uncommon. — The handbook treats distraction as a common, everyday problem and lists many routine activities that cause it, so calling it very uncommon is wrong.
- C. Nothing to be concerned about. — The handbook says distraction puts you, your passengers, other vehicles, and pedestrians in danger, so it is clearly something to be concerned about.
- D. No less safe than driving under any other conditions. — The handbook says a driver who reacts a half-second slower because of distractions doubles the chance of a crash, so distracted driving is less safe, not equally safe.
Remember it
Think of attention as the thing you actually steer with: the moment your mind leaves the road, the risk goes up.