distracted driving

noun

1. driving a vehicle while engaging in an activity that has the potential to distract the driver from the task of driving:

   Bans on cell phone use in cars will help to reduce the dangers of distracted driving.

Other Words From

• distracted driver noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of distracted driving¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

Now, though, those Tesla games can apparently be played even when the car is moving, a feature that could run afoul of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration guidelines and state laws designed to combat distracted driving.

From Ars Technica

There was nothing from the cellphone that indicated any type of distracted driving.

From Washington Post