What is the best way to avoid distractions while driving?

Silencing your phone and avoiding eating or adjusting settings before driving is the most effective way to minimize distractions. This approach helps you maintain full attention on the road, enhancing your ability to respond to sudden changes in traffic or potential hazards. Cell phones can be particularly distracting due to notifications and the temptation to engage in conversations or texts. By silencing your phone, you remove the need to check it while driving. Moreover, managing in-vehicle tasks such as adjusting the radio, navigation, or climate controls can divert your focus away from driving, particularly if done while the vehicle is in motion. Addressing these tasks before starting your journey ensures that you can concentrate on driving safely.

The other choices do not effectively reduce distractions. Keeping music at a high volume can be a source of distraction itself, detracting from your auditory awareness of important sounds around you. Sharing the road with other drivers is essential for safe driving but does not address individual distractions. Allowing others to drive while you handle distractions also does not mitigate the dangers of distracted driving and shifts the responsibility for safety to someone else, which may not always be advisable.