900015212 DDAM 2019 Multitasking Lie · 2019-09-19 · distracted up to 27 seconds after they send...
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MYTH The human brain cannot do two things at the same time – like watch TV and hold a phone conversation. Adult passengers are also copilots. They can alert drivers to traffic problems and help avoid crashes. People on the other end of phones can’t see what’s going on! MYTH #2 MYTH #1 Talking on a cell phone is just like speaking to a passenger Drivers can multitask MYTH #3 MYTH #4 MYTH #5 Drivers talking on cell phones can miss seeing up to 50% of their driving environments, including pedestrians and red lights. Hands-free phone calls are safe while driving Even at stoplights, it is important to remain an attentive driver. For example, a AAA study shows that people are distracted up to 27 seconds after they send a voice text. I only use my phone at stoplights so it’s OK Voice-to-text is even more distracting than holding your phone. You're mentally distracted by composing the message and visually distracted by common autocorrect errors. Voice-to-text is safe while driving L WATCH OUT! The same is true when driving and talking on your phone. The brain switches between the two tasks which slows reaction time. BOTH TAKE CONCENTRATION I’m good. How ya doing? Great. 27 SECONDS I’m good. How ya doing? Great. Sending text to Amoré Pizza I miss you and hope to see you loon 900015212 0219 © 2019 National Safety Council GET YOUR FREE MATERIALS AT: nsc.org/justdrive Send text to Aunt Lisa Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, University of Utah, The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, National Safety Council.
Transcript of 900015212 DDAM 2019 Multitasking Lie · 2019-09-19 · distracted up to 27 seconds after they send...
MYTH
The human brain cannotdo two things at thesame time – like watch TVand hold a phoneconversation.
Adult passengers arealso copilots. They canalert drivers to trafficproblems and helpavoid crashes.
People onthe other end of
phones can’t seewhat’s going on!
MYTH #2
MYTH #1
Talking on a cell phone is just like speaking to a passenger
Drivers can multitask
MYTH #3
MYTH #4
MYTH #5
Drivers talking on cell phones can miss seeing up to 50% of their driving environments, including pedestrians and red lights.
Hands-free phone calls are safe while driving
Even at stoplights, it is important to remain an attentive driver. For example, a AAA study shows that people are distracted up to 27 seconds after they send a voice text.
I only use my phone at stoplights so it’s OK
Voice-to-text is evenmore distracting thanholding your phone.You're mentally distracted bycomposing the message andvisually distracted by commonautocorrect errors.
Voice-to-text is safe while driving
L
WATCHOUT!
The same is true when driving and talking on your phone.The brain switches between the two tasks which slows reaction time.
BOTH TAKE CONCENTRATION
I’m good.How ya doing?
Great.
27 SECONDS
I’m good.How ya doing?
Great.
Sending text to
Amoré Pizza
I miss you and
hope to see you loon
900015212 0219 © 2019 National Safety Council
GET YOUR FREE MATERIALS AT:nsc.org/justdrive
Send text to Aunt Lisa
Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, University of Utah,The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, National Safety Council.
