Weapons of mass drive distraction

Safety in jeopardy: Activities that take a driver’s focus away from driving, even momentarily, can have serious consequences. — LOW LAY PHON/The Star

PETALING JAYA: While road safety regulations and traffic laws may not explicitly disallow applying make-up, drinking or eating while driving, indulging in any of these can still lead to distracted driving, say experts.

Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) chairman Dr Wong Shaw Voon said “distracted driving” is a significant road safety concern because it diverts the driver’s attention from the road and increases the risk of accidents.