Modern technology has turned the car cabin into a mobile office and entertainment center, but this convenience comes at a lethal price. Distracted driving, particularly texting while driving, has become the "new drunk driving." While an intoxicated driver has slow reflexes, a distracted driver has no reflexes at all—because they are not looking at the road.
At 55 miles per hour, taking your eyes off the road for five seconds to check a notification is equivalent to driving the entire length of a football field blindfolded. In those five seconds, a pedestrian can step off a curb, a lead car can stop, or a lane can shift. The brain is incapable of "multitasking" between a complex cognitive task like reading and a high-stakes physical task like steering.
To combat this, we must shift the social narrative. Just as seatbelts and sobriety became social norms through decades of advocacy, "unplugged driving" must become the standard. True driving excellence is measured by one’s ability to remain present and focused
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