What is considered distracted driving?

Distracted driving refers to any activity that diverts attention from driving. This includes activities that can take a driver's focus away from the road, making it more likely for an accident to occur. The correct answer identifies several behaviors known to significantly distract drivers: using a phone, eating, or engaging with passengers.

Using a phone can involve texting, making calls, or using apps, which can divert visual, manual, and cognitive attention away from driving. Eating can take both hands off the wheel and shift focus, while engaging with passengers can lead to distractions in conversation that require attention away from the road. These activities encompass various forms of distraction, including visual (taking your eyes off the road), manual (taking your hands off the wheel), and cognitive (taking your mind off driving), which all contribute to unsafe driving conditions.

Listening to music, while it could potentially be distracting in certain scenarios (such as very loud music), is generally not considered a primary distraction when compared to the other activities mentioned. Driving with one hand is typically a matter of control rather than a distraction unless it involves simultaneous activities that divert attention. Adjusting the radio can also be distracting but is often seen as less severe than the activities included in the correct answer, particularly when comparing the