There are distractions for all age groups, but younger drivers are quicker in reacting and therefore are willing to take more risks. Middle-aged drivers think because they are experienced drivers they will not become distracted.

Driving is done 90 percent through visual cues, and when eyes are taken off the road, the brain cannot respond in time.

We made mistakes. We knew we couldn’t make any mistakes and if we made one mistake the Sallies would end up winning, and that’s what happened.

With cell phones, your brain sees what is being discussed, not what is going on with the road.

The whole thing in the emergency services is that if you don’t get to the fire or arrive at the hospital in one piece you’re not going to do anyone any good.

When you’re running hot, there’s an adrenaline rush to this. I’ve gotta get there. I’ve gotta get there. You can get in trouble from that rush.

There are a huge number of distractions while in the vehicle, which could be eating, conversation, any kind of communication device, disciplining children and even reading, but there are a number of outside distractions too...