Driving Distractions

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Driving distractions can be dangerous. Just in my experience alone, I have been hit numerous times by people answering a ringing cell phone and in a hurry to get to work after dropping off someone else. One lady in an SUV ran into the pumps and exploded a gas station around the corner from my home when she decided she needed to run a yellow light, that coming to a safe, full stop was not an option for her. Another lady in an SUV was speeding around the pumps and through a gas station when she caught the attendant, who was knelt down checking the levels of gas in the below ground tanks. This driver caught the attendant under her vehicle and dragged her, not knowing my cousin was underneath, because the driver was in a hurry and on her cell phone at the time. Another driver had to block the SUV with her own vehicle to stop her and show her the attendant under her vehicle and get help. One insurance company has a commercial illustrating several driving distractions, including music, a chatty passenger, applying makeup, drinking and eating. The commercial is done as a comedy, but the accidents these distractions cause are not funny. Traffic accidents cause real life injuries, time off work, medical bills and difficulty carrying on one's daily life. All drivers need to make a conscious effort to reduce distractions so we can reduce accidents and allow our fellow citizens to carry on their daily lives.