07/09/2026
Safety Driving: Avoiding Distractions________________________________________
Distracted driving happens whenever a driver's attention is taken away from the road. Even a few seconds of distraction can prevent a driver from noticing a pedestrian, motorcycle, cyclist, changing traffic light, obstacle, or vehicle braking ahead.
Common Driving Distractions
Distractions include using a mobile phone, texting, adjusting music or navigation, eating or drinking, reaching for objects, interacting excessively with passengers, looking at events outside the vehicle, and driving while mentally preoccupied.
They are often grouped into three types: visual distraction (eyes leave the road), manual distraction (hands leave the controls), and cognitive distraction (the mind stops concentrating fully on driving). Some activities, particularly texting, can involve all three.
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Mobile Phones
Avoid reading or typing messages while driving. Set your navigation and music before starting the journey, secure the phone in an appropriate position if it is being used for navigation, and avoid handling it while the vehicle is moving.
If something genuinely requires your attention, find a safe and lawful place to stop first.
Keep Your Attention Ahead
Continually observe the road, traffic signs, pedestrians and surrounding vehicles. Check mirrors regularly and maintain enough following distance to give yourself time to react if traffic suddenly slows.
Don't allow an accident scene, roadside activity, billboard, or conversation inside the vehicle to take your eyes away from driving.
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Manage Passengers and Children
Passengers should avoid distracting the driver. Children should be appropriately restrained before the journey begins, and loose objects should be secured.
If a child, passenger, or item requires urgent attention, stop somewhere safe rather than turning around or reaching for it while driving.
Your Mind Can Also Be Distracted
A driver's eyes can be looking through the windscreen while their mind is somewhere else. Strong emotions, arguments, stress, or intense daydreaming can reduce attention.
If you cannot concentrate adequately, it may be safer to stop and regain your focus before continuing.
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Remember
When driving, your most important task is:
SEE → THINK → ANTICIPATE → ACT SAFELY
A distraction lasting only a few seconds can cover a surprisingly large distance. At 80 km/h, for example, a vehicle travels about 22 metres every second. Looking away for just three seconds means travelling roughly 67 metres with your attention diverted.
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Road Safety Lesson
No message, notification, meal, photograph, or conversation is more important than reaching your destination safely.
“When you are behind the wheel, let driving be your priority. The message can wait. The road cannot.”
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