Distraction from passengers

At first, you were probably very careful to follow all the safe procedures you learned. Both hands on the wheel—the nine o clock and three o clock positions. Both eyes on the road at all times. You always used your turn signal always stopped when traffic lights turned yellow. If a safety belt was in the car, you used it. Conversations with passengers were avoided, as well as distractions from a radio or cassette tape. This was all right and proper, of course, because driving is a relatively complex and risky task, requiring the driver s undivided attenhon. This time human nature was on the safe side. 

The sequence of events was sent to your office computer for evaluation and internal actions. The video finds two students in the rear of the vehicle having a heated argument that moments later had the attention of other passengers in the rear. The driver asks the students to calm down and not distract the driver. Punches are thrown by the occupant in the left rear seat with retaliation from the student in the right rear seat. Several other passengers stand up and turn to watch the activity, blocking the driver s view of the ensuing problem. The noise from the commotion alerts the driver of the problem in the rear of the bus. 

Australian Road Rrtle 299 prohibits TV screerrs arrd ddeo display rrrrits from being seen by drivers while the vehicle is in motiorr, or stationary but not parked - and the device must not distract other drivers who are nearby. Australian Design Rule 42 (Section 18) states that all visual display rrrrits must not obscure the driver s vision, or impede driver or passenger movement in the vehicle and must not increase the risk of occupant injmy. This rule also states that, utrless a driver s aid, no part of the image on the display shortld be visible to the driver from the normal driving position. 

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