Fleet · Free course
Distracted Driving
How distraction causes crashes and how to prevent it: the three types of distraction (visual, manual, cognitive), why texting is the worst because it involves all…
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Identify the three types of distraction: visual, manual, and cognitive
Explain why texting is the most dangerous distraction
Explain why hands-free devices are not risk-free
Recognize the other everyday distractions
Apply the rules: stow the phone, set up before driving, and pull over
Know the commercial-driver phone/texting restrictions
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- NHTSA — Distracted driving
- OSHA — Distracted driving
- FMCSA — Mobile phone / texting rules (CMV)
- NSC — Distracted driving
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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