 The areas of the brain that have decreased activation during a moment of multitasking are areas of spatial processing and spatial attention.Because of this, it is important for drivers to focus on only the task at hand, driving.Even though driving becomes a primary cognitive function, when drivers are distracted (e.g.on their cell phones, talking to passengers, or fiddling with the radio), the areas of the brain that need to be activated to safely operate the vehicle are not.