Which category of driver distraction is defined as thinking about anything other than driving?
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A.
Cognitive Correct
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B.
Manual
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C.
Emotional
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D.
Visual
The answer is "Cognitive"
The manual names Cognitive distraction and defines it as thinking about anything other than driving. Eyes off the road is the image drivers picture first when they hear 'driver distraction,' which pulls them toward D and past the separate label the manual gives to a mind not on driving.
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B. Manual
Manual distraction refers to the hands leaving the wheel, not to a wandering mind. This answer maps the hands-off-wheel category to the thinking category.
C. Emotional
Emotions are discussed in a separate section and are not one of the three distraction categories. This answer pulls a term from the emotions section into the distraction categories.
D. Visual
Visual distraction is defined as taking your eyes off the road, not your mind off driving. This answer defaults to Visual because eyes off the road is the image drivers picture first when they hear the phrase 'driver distraction.'
This question tests your knowledge of Distracted Driving in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Distracted Driving: Categories of Distraction," p.34..
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