{"id":2212,"date":"2017-07-11T17:52:18","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T17:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/so-you-think-you-can-drive-distracted\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:49:11","slug":"so-you-think-you-can-drive-distracted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/so-you-think-you-can-drive-distracted\/","title":{"rendered":"So, You Think You Can Drive Distracted?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CTA carrier Bison Transport has created an eye-opening video that debunks the myth that you can drive while distracted and still drive safely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether you are a professional truck driver or just part of the general motoring public, distracted driving is probably something we&rsquo;ve all done, likely even without thinking about it,\u201d read a blog on the company website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome common examples of distracted driving are when you\u2019re heading down the highway and your phone buzzes: it\u2019s your spouse, texting to see when you\u2019ll be home. So, you mindlessly type a quick reply back. Or, your stomach starts to growl an hour into your trip to the cabin, and you remember you\u2019ve got a bag of chips in the back seat \u2013 so you reach around and grab it, thinking nothing of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth of these are examples of distracted driving, and it\u2019s not safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to think \u201cit won\u2019t happen to me\u201d, or, \u201cthis is just a quick text\u201d. But, collisions can happen very quickly, even to safe drivers.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, three professional drivers take the ultimate distracted driving test in Bison\u2019s state-of-the-art <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bisondriving.com\/continuous-development\">driver training simulator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See for yourself how each set of distractions compromised the drivers\u2019 focus on the road, and in many instances, almost caused serious accidents.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bisontransport.com\/so-you-think-you-can-drive-distracted\">Click here<\/a> to watch the video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CTA carrier Bison Transport has created an eye-opening video that debunks the myth that you can drive while distracted and still drive safely. \u201cWhether you are a professional truck 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