> Distracted driving might be the biggest factor but it's hard to prevent a human from being distracted. To prevent it entirely, perhaps. But there's quite a f

> Distracted driving might be the biggest factor but it's hard to prevent a human from being distracted. To prevent it entirely, perhaps. But there's quite a few things we could do to reduce the incidence of distracted driving: * More thoroughly educate drivers on just how bad they are at distracted driving. I know that when I ran the red light while talking on the phone, I forswore any future use of the phone while driving, because I clearly couldn't be trusted to drive safely while doing so. * Rip out the touchscreens of modern cars, and stop providing stuff in ways that requires distracted driving to operate. * Laws against distracted driving can be more rigorously enforced by the police. * Penalties could also be harsher. Drunk driving? You can lose your license. Distracted driving? Here's a $500 fine. Very light penalty for the crime that kills more people.