Distraction Quotes : Music and Mobiles

Listen to these young people giving their opinions.

Are you like them?

Tick the boxes beside the quotes that you agree with.


	"I listen to music quite a lot and don't really hear the traffic and so I am more likely to get run over I suppose."

	"Mobile phones distract me and people. Looking at people. Looking to see what clothes they are wearing and stuff."

	"If I'm on the phone it's only in one ear if you know what I mean. So I can hear anyway. Cars screeching."

	"If you're on the phone, or other people are on the phone, or if somebody's having a fight on the other side of the road, you are kind of watching that to see what is happening, instead of concentrating on what you are supposed to be doing and trying not to get killed."

What other things distract us on the road?


If mobile phones had a text message warning about road safety, what would it say? Fill in the text screen, at the side. e.g. LOOK B 4 U X


What kind of thing can be distracting for a young driver with friends in the car?


What can affect the mood of passengers on the last bus or late-night taxi?


What kind of passenger behaviour would you find alarming on a bus, boat or plane?


If you saw a package sitting unattended on a train, what would you do?