Missouri Bicycle News

Squirming around topped the list, followed by talking, eating and drinking, tuning the radio, grooming, coping with fellow passengers, reading or writing, using a cell phone, and smoking.

At least a quarter of all crashes are caused by driver distraction, [Peter Kissinger, president of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety] said. . . .

AAA officials urged "education, awareness and more research" into distractions, but came out against bans on cell phones in cars, as many jurisdictions are considering. . . .

AAA also recommended that states revise their drivers' manuals to add warnings about distracted driving. Only six states currently do so: Arkansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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