One study of long-haul truck drivers showed that they were at 23 times greater risk of a collision while texting. This best illustrates the impact of

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The study on long-haul truck drivers and their increased risk of collision while texting highlights the concept of selective attention. When drivers choose to focus their attention on their phone instead of the road, they are selectively attending to one stimulus (their phone) while ignoring another stimulus (the road), which can lead to dangerous consequences.

One Study of Long-Haul Truck Drivers Showed That They Were