Are you Distracted by Food While Driving?
Americans eat more in the car than any other country. As a matter of fact, a study in 2009 published in the Daily News found that 80% of U.S. car accidents are caused by distracted drivers who are preoccupied with eating and driving.
Eating is problematic while driving because drivers are unable to react quickly and tend to be unable to turn sharply while one hand is on a burger. Additionally, drivers take their gaze off the road to look down and see if anything has spilled. Speaking of spillage, our love for wide cups doesn’t align with our love for European cars which typically lack wide cup holders. What does this mean? We are constantly doing a balancing act between our food, drink and steering wheel.
This is why New Jersey has even gone as far as to ban eating while driving. Offenders could pay up to $400 on a first-time offense.
Distracted driving will cause accidents. What habits are you practicing to avoid being distracted while driving?
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