Experts say that the main causes of car accidents are driver distraction. dangerous distractions that can lead to an accident include cell phones and other gadgets that drivers use as they drive. Cell phones, laptops, electric shavers, etc. causes drivers to take their eyes off the road for seconds at a time with the potential to cause serious or fatal accident. In response, some states in the US have banned the use of handheld phones while people are driving. The alternative is to use a free ear bud hands that is light and comfortable, and allows a driver to conduct a conversation without diversions.
Another dangerous distraction is when a driver who has been drinking, and attempts to drive. The effects of alcohol can raise havoc and behind the times. Anyone with a .01 level of alcohol in the blood is considered unfit to drive. The effects of driving drunk include drowsiness, loss of concentration and inability to judge distances and reaction times.
Rubbernecking and tailgating are other potentially dangerous habits that many practice while driving. Rubbernecking occurs when drivers slow down to watch another accident on the road or anything that seems unusual on the highway. When a driver slows a car too fast, the driver in the car behind often times not enough time to slow down or stop and runs to the rear of the vehicle ahead. rear collisions can result in serious injury. It is the same for tailgating in that a driver following a car too closely may not have enough distance to stop suddenly, and the possibility of a serious accident is eminent
The behavior a driver causes many accidents. others are caused by fault conditions or mechanical road. There are technical solutions that are available to help with these problems and contributed to a decrease in mortality caused by traffic accidents. They include near field monitors that allow a driver to know how close they are to the vehicle in front; Sobriety detectors, which measure the amount of alcohol the driver consumed and monitors the drift that warns a driver when his car drift too far to one side of the road or the other.
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