Distracted drivers are one of the common causes of car accidents. Distraction form inside the vehicle accounted for sixty-two percent of the distractions reported while distraction from the outside accounted for thirty-five percent and three percent of the distractions were undetermined.

Simply gazing out the window, or searching for the perfect mood music on the ride home can cause your focus on driving to be disturbed. Distraction can be both physical and cognitive. Physical distraction includes talking on the phone not only because of the dialing and holding but also because talking tends to shift perceptions and spilling coffee. Cognitive distraction includes aggression, fatigue, and mental distraction. Distracted driving including cell phone use and negligent driving are problems that also must be dealt with. If you take your eyes off the road for two seconds to switch a radio frequency, they could be the last seconds of your life. Loud music, rowdy children, spilled coffee, dropping something and cell phones are all distractions that are known to cause accidents. Stress or heated conversation can lead to a disoriented driver just as easily as a cell phone call. Stress may cause a driver to become preoccupied and unable to focus on driving. Distracted drivers may be less aware of their environment and perception of hazards such as red traffic lights.

Also, a vast majority of adults believe using a cell phone while driving impairs a person’s ability to drive. More than forty percent of drivers reported to have had close calls with a driver who was on the phone and only two percent of drivers said they had been in a crash in which one of the drivers was using a cell phone.

More complicated radios could also be leading to increased driver distraction. And these days almost everyone eats while driving. However, most accidents each year happen due to drivers who are distracted by trying to clean up after food that they’ve spilled in the car. It is however disturbing to know that most drivers don’t consider themselves distracted. One way to fight driver distraction is to educate people on encounters and what type of solutions there are. If you have been injured in an automobile accident that you feel have been caused by an inattentive driver you need the knowledge and resources of an experienced lawyer. Car accident lawyers are always willing to investigate your accident to the fullest to ensure that you get just and adequate compensation for your injuries.