Why drivers use their phones: A cognitive expert weighs in

Research has shown that taking eyes off the road for a few seconds or multitasking are as dangerous as driving drunk. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Eyes off the road, head down texting, vehicle swerving – no one wants to be that driver. 

Research has shown that taking eyes off the road for a few seconds or multitasking are as dangerous as driving drunk. Officials say it causes thousands of fatal motor-vehicle crashes annually.