Originally Posted by
astrodust
stories like this definetly make me try to take the responsibility of driving very serious. I've caused one accident in the 30 some years I've been driving, and it happened because I was distracted.
Driving without distractions is nearly impossible. It's managing the distractions that makes the difference. I am prone to migraines. I am nowhere near as sharp when I have a headache. So for me headaches are a distraction. Even the road signs we need to get to where we are going are distractions. Around here there are school zone signs without flashing lights. The time periods posted on the signs are so small that I really have to study them closely to read them. I work for the government. I draw a lot of different vehicles from the motor pool. Of course all the controls are in different places, so it takes a while to learn them. My latest car was a Fusion Hybrid. Between the steering wheel and the right side of the console there were nearly 70 buttons or controls. Sometimes I eat on the road. When I do a drive through, I emphasize "NO TOMATO" I had a close call one day getting the tomato out of my way. My ability to hear where noises come from is not as good as it used to be. When I hear a horn, I take a look about to see if was a warning for me. I could go on and on, but distractions are a part of driving. Managing those distractions and eliminating unnecessary distractions is what matters.