You’re cruising down Atlantic Avenue. Traffic’s moving. Your phone buzzes in the cupholder, and you glance down. Just a quick look. Two seconds, maybe three. When your eyes come back up, the light’s changed, a delivery van has stopped short…
Ashley Munson highlights the severe risks of distracted driving, particularly in dense urban environments like Brooklyn. Taking one's eyes off the road for even three seconds at 25 miles per hour means traveling about 110 feet essentially blind, where sudden hazards like pedestrians, cyclists, and double-parked vehicles demand constant focus.
Munson explains that distractions extend beyond phones to manual, auditory, and cognitive disruptions that slow driver reaction times. The article notes how investigators reconstruct accidents using witness accounts, surveillance footage, and phone records to establish driver distraction.
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