that’s likely to happen because people use their phones for directions and want to be reachable in an emergency.
So, what can be done?
“Phone apps can be helpful in limiting the unnecessary stuff. Turn off texting, and have an automatic response set that lets people know you’re driving. We also need primary enforcement laws so that police can ticket just for cellphone use, and we need to be aggressive about that. Public service campaigns can help add to the stigma,” Bergmark said.
Epstein added that there’s “a tendency to believe it’s the other guy’s fault, but distraction is a national problem. There are lag times in your response any time your focus moves from the road to a device. There’s no such thing as multitasking. We do one thing at a time well.”
His advice? “Turn off electronic notifications when you’re driving. People should
