The driver turned around to stop the noisy children in the back row, and turned his head to hit six guardrails in a row

An inadvertent shift of gaze or a small movement while driving can cause an accident. Distracted driving is dangerous and scary, and drivers must not be careless and take it lightly.

At about 21 o'clock on December 9, 2023, when Li drove a small ordinary passenger car with Ning A license plate from south to north along Youai Street in Yinchuan City to the east gate section of the Yiyuan North District, the vehicle deviated to the left due to distracted driving, and drove to the opposite lane after hitting 6 central isolation guardrails in a row, causing serious damage to the vehicle and the central isolation guardrail.

After the police rushed to the scene, they found a mess, and the driver Li said: "At that time, the children sitting in the back row were a little noisy, so I turned around to stop it, but I didn't expect it to be a second, and when I turned around, the vehicle had crashed into the guardrail in the middle of the road......"

According to the relevant laws and regulations, the improper operation of the vehicle driven by Li was the main cause of the road traffic accident, and he bears full responsibility for the accident.

At about 15 o'clock on January 3, 2024, the police of the Fifth Brigade of the Ningxia Expressway Traffic Police received a report from the command center that a small white off-road vehicle had a traffic accident at K2264 kilometers from north to south on the Fuyin Expressway, please send the police to deal with it.

After investigation and processing, the police learned that the driver drove to this time, afraid of taking the wrong road and wanted to look at the road sign information, because the sun was more dazzling at the time, he only looked at the road sign, did not observe the road ahead, and found that when the vehicle collided with the guardrail immediately, it was too late to hit the left direction and crashed straight into the guardrail at the ramp. Fortunately, the accident only caused damage to the vehicle and no injuries.

According to the relevant laws and regulations, the driver's failure to ensure safe driving was the direct cause of the accident and he bears full responsibility for the accident.

What are the specific hazards of distracted driving?

Distracted driving refers to a phenomenon in which attention is directed to activities that are not related to normal driving while driving, resulting in a decrease in driving observation, perception, decision-making, and operation ability.

Effects of distracted driving on drivers:

Perception slows down. Distracted driving can lead to inattention, slow responses, and delays or no reception of important traffic information.

Delays in decision-making. Distracted driving can delay the driver's normal actions, or cause the driver to take the wrong steering, throttle, and brake maneuvers due to panic.

Ways to avoid distracted driving:

When driving an unfamiliar vehicle, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the performance and related equipment of the vehicle in advance, adjust the motor vehicle control equipment and rearview mirrors, radio channels and music in advance, plan the travel route in advance, and adjust the navigation equipment.

When driving, avoid using your mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive WeChat messages or text messages, avoid smoking, eating or drinking water, and do not laugh or fight with passengers in the same car.

There is no trivial matter on the way, refuse to drive distractedly, any "small action" that has nothing to do with driving may cause irreparable accidents, please check the vehicle before the majority of drivers and friends get out of the car, plan the travel route in advance, and must concentrate on the process of driving to avoid traffic accidents.

[Source: Ningxia Traffic Police]

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