Distractions can occur when something manages to divert your attention from...
A)outside the vehicle only.
B)inside the vehicle only.
C)inside and outside the vehicle.Correct
Distractions can occur when something inside or outside the vehicle manages to divert your attention. They are one of the most common causes of accidents.
Factors related to the driver:
- Behaviours that require the driver's attention (mobile phone, GPS, arguing, turning the head to talk, playing with children, eating, drinking, smoking, removing an insect, etc.)
- Fatigue and drowsiness.
- Advanced age.
- Consumption of alcohol, drugs or medication.
- Certain personality traits.
Factors external to the driver:
- Familiar roads.
- Low ambient light and changes in lighting (tunnels, glare, etc.)
- Complex situations (many signs, vehicles, pedestrians, etc.)
- Signs or places that are partially hidden or at the edges of the visual field.
Factors related to the driver:
- Behaviours that require the driver's attention (mobile phone, GPS, arguing, turning the head to talk, playing with children, eating, drinking, smoking, removing an insect, etc.)
- Fatigue and drowsiness.
- Advanced age.
- Consumption of alcohol, drugs or medication.
- Certain personality traits.
Factors external to the driver:
- Familiar roads.
- Low ambient light and changes in lighting (tunnels, glare, etc.)
- Complex situations (many signs, vehicles, pedestrians, etc.)
- Signs or places that are partially hidden or at the edges of the visual field.