Local and state authorities are urging drivers to put the distractions away when they climb behind the wheel.
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and local and state agencies are wasting no time getting the word out about the dangerous activity. Kansas AAA spokesperson Jennifer Haugh says distracted driving can have a major impact in a matter of a few seconds.
Meanwhile, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Cherokee County to bring a special simulator bus to the county’s high schools this week. Sheriff Jeff Cope says distractions are all over the place these days, and they are not limited to texting. People call, text and even try to watch movies on their cell phones while driving.
Haugh says distracted driving can also extend to navigation or music features or other passengers in vehicles. A recent survey puts texting while driving as among the top driving concerns along with aggressive driving, drugged driving and drunk driving.
