FORT RUCKER, Ala. (April 25, 2013) -- As temperatures rise, more
people are hitting the outdoors, increasing the potential for
encounters with distracted drivers, but Fort Rucker's
Directorate of Public Safety wants to make sure motorists and
pedestrians are safe while on the installation.  When most
people think of distracted driving, most think about using cell
phones and texting while driving, but Peggy Contreras, Fort
Rucker Community Police supervisor, said a host of other things
qualify as distracted driving.  "There are many things that some
people don't consider to be distracted driving," she said.
"Fooling with the radio or [global positioning satellite
device], driving down the road and putting on makeup or fooling
with the mirror, or even eating on the run are all considered
distracted driving."  Distracted driving is anything that takes
the driver's attention away from his or her responsibilities to
properly operate a vehicle, according to Contreras. Falling prey
to any of these distractions while