DE Chapter 8 vocab

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Rubbernecking

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When a person continually looks all around the scene of a crash or fire

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Cognitive distraction

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You are not focusing mentally on the primary task of driving

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Driver inattention

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When a driver’s awareness and focus drift to anything other than the driving task

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Visual distraction

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Anything that causes you to take your eyes off the roadway ahead

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Distracted driving

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When an event, person, activity, or object draws a driver’s attention away from the driving task

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Auditory distraction

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Any distraction caused by sounds

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Projectile

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Flying objects that could be a hazard to a driver or passenger

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Biomechanical distraction

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Any mechanical act not specifically related to driving that is performed by a driver

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Gawking

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When a person stares