distracted driving

American  

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.

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Other Word Forms

• distracted driver
  noun

Etymology

Origin of distracted driving

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

The paintings were a massive hit, catapulting Julian to a new echelon of fame, but isolating Christopher and ultimately driving him away, leaving the third and final series incomplete.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Genetic and epigenetic changes can reactivate biological programs that are normally turned off after early development, ultimately driving tumor formation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

These are meant to encourage many of the kinds of underlying activity that is ultimately driving a lot of this financing, such as investments in data centers and energy infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

But ultimately driving investor decisions is whether there is going to be a meaningful recession or not, he said.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023

Things deteriorate quickly from there, with Allison making some terrible choices while in shock, ultimately driving north to her mother’s house in New Jersey with an actual hole in her head.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2022