It is always a good time to talk about all the ways you can reduce distractions behind the wheel. SDS Automotive wants you to be as safe as possible while you’re driving.
Adjust Everything Before Starting the Car
Whether other people drive your car or you simply like to have a ton of control over your seats and mirrors, the best time to adjust all of that is before you start the car. If you make it a habit to do all of these things beforehand, you’re not going to be trying to handle those tasks while driving. Making this a habit can help you not have to worry about what you’re doing while driving.
Avoid Doing Anything Complex While Driving
Driving is complicated enough, so if you are trying to do anything else, that’s really not a great idea. Anything that you know you need or want to do, like find the right radio station, needs to be done before you get the car started. If something complicated happens while you’re driving and you can’t postpone it, you’re better off pulling over to handle it.
Don’t Eat While Driving
That means that yes, eating and drinking while you’re driving really isn’t the best idea. Sometimes it might feel as if that’s the only way you’re going to be able to squeeze in time to eat, but it’s better to pull over instead. Any time you save while you’re trying to eat and drive is likely to be lost if you end up in an accident.
Avoid Your Phone While You’re Driving
Your phone isn’t your friend while you’re driving. Just answering a quick message or phone call takes your attention away from driving and can prove disastrous. Switching your phone to vibrate, turning it off, or activating driving mode are three great ways to make sure that your phone doesn’t contribute to distracting you while you’re driving.
Use Common Sense as Much as Possible
It’s also just really important that you use common sense while you’re driving. Most people do, and yet distractions still crop up. Knowing how to handle those distractions, and ensuring that you are able to postpone them whenever possible, is key. The fewer distractions you allow to take your attention, the safer a driver you’ll be.
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