{"id":6084,"date":"2019-01-29T03:40:24","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T11:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=6084"},"modified":"2019-01-26T10:41:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-26T18:41:06","slug":"manual-distractions-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/manual-distractions-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Manual Distractions While Driving?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Driving is a task that demands your full attention. Even if you’re an outstanding driver, you can’t be sure how your nearby drivers will drive. There’s no telling if they’ll maneuver through traffic in a safe and predictable manner or if they’ll follow all the rules of the road. Because of this, you should make sure you are aware of your surroundings at all times and are prepared to take the necessary evasive action at any given moment.<\/p>\n

There are three primary categories distracted driving falls under. These are manual, visual and cognitive distractions. We\u2019ve talked about cognitive distractions<\/a><\/u> already, and in this post, we’ll talk about manual distractions.<\/p>\n

Manual distractions are those that cause you to take your hands off the wheel. They could slow your reaction time, causing you to swerve off the road to avoid an accident. No matter what you’re using your hands for, when driving, it’s considered a manual distraction.<\/p>\n

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Over 391,000<\/a><\/u> individuals in 2015 were injured by distracted drivers and 3,477 were killed<\/a><\/u>, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.<\/p>\n

The most common manual distraction is texting. Other dangerous distractions are:<\/p>\n