Which of the following is NOT an example of a driving distraction?

• A. Daydreaming
• B. Texting
• C. Wearing a seat belt
• D. Eating

Answer: (C)

Distractions are anything that pulls your attention away from driving, or requires you to take your hands off the wheel, or take your eyes off the road. Wearing a seat belt doesn’t do any of these. It’s a safety device that keeps you securely in place and doesn’t interfere with how you steer, brake, or focus on the road. In fact, it helps you stay ready to drive safely and reduces injury in a crash. The other examples pull your attention away or divert your actions: daydreaming takes away mental focus, texting forces you to look at a screen and use your hands and brain for something other than driving, and eating can require looking away and handling food. So wearing a seat belt is not a distraction, while the others are.