Emotional Driving
There are a lot of people who become distracted easily while driving. For many people, this can be due to other passengers and/or children in the car as well as the use of technological devices such as cell phones, pagers, iPods, MP3 players, CDs and changing radio stations. However, perhaps the most distracting thing while driving are things surrounding our emotions.
Not that long ago, the state of New York banned drivers from talking on their cell phones while driving. In its place, all drivers were now required to have hands-free cell phones if they were to talk while driving in a car. But the concern for talking on the phone while in the car stretches far beyond the cell phone ban. Imagine receiving a phone call while you are driving only to be informed that someone you care about is hurt or in trouble. How would you react? What would your physical response be? Now imagine driving behind someone else who may have just received concerning news. Suddenly, you see them speed off haphazardly into traffic, cutting people off and weaving in and out of lanes before they almost crash into several unsuspecting drivers.
