Some drivers believe they can operate their vehicles while doing other activities. While they may get away with it sometimes, there may come a day when those distractions cause a catastrophic crash.
Approximately nine people are killed in distracted driving crashes. That equates to more than 3,000 people per year in this country. The only way to prevent those deaths, as well as the estimated 424,000 injuries caused by distracted driving, is for drivers to focus solely on driving.
Distractions come in various forms
Many people think about cellphones as the thing that distracts drivers, but that’s not the only distraction that can take a driver’s focus off the road. Even things that don’t seem like distractions, such as thinking about problems at work, can distract a driver enough to cause a crash.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that there are three forms of distractions that can impact driving. This includes manual distractions that require a driver to use their hands, cognitive distractions that require a driver to think and visual distractions that take the driver’s eyes off the road. Some activities can include only one form of distraction, but there are some that involve more than one.
Unfortunately, victims of distracted driving crashes may have significant injuries that require intensive medical care. Anyone who suffers an injury in a crash caused by a distracted driver may opt to pursue a compensation claim, but the time to do so is limited. Victims may benefit from seeking assistance from someone familiar with this type of case.
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