Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Causes of Distracted Driving And How Dangerous They Really Are


We all know that checking your phone is probably the most distracting activity you can do behind the wheel. But what are some other distractions that hurt your driving skills? Listening to the radio? Talking to others in the car? Making an omelet like Homer Simpson in the picture? A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety looked at how likely a number of activities are to cause  your brain to wander while driving. I was surprised at some of the results, especially because one of the technological innovations designed to make driving safer may do the opposite.

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SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.

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