DGT Rules Driver condition and attention Distraction steals distance

Driver condition and attention

Distraction steals distance

Any distraction — phone, food, or just thinking about something else — uses up the distance you need to react.

What to watch for

The question mentions a phone, GPS, eating, or looking away while driving.

The rule

The rule explains exactly how to answer any question of this type — and why the obvious wrong answer fails.

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Common trap

Don't think distraction only counts when you are holding a phone.

Practice the questions that test this rule

The full app shows DGT-style questions for this rule, with explanations that link the wrong answers back to exactly why they fail.