narrator: eddie wren is the chief instructor of advanced drivers of america.former british police officer, member of the traffic escort for the royal family, and chair of the international road federation road safety group. eddie: there's no escaping the fact that driving ialways one of the most dangerous things, statistically, that you do, every day. and most of us drive every day. narrator: lesson one: everybody agrees that texting causes severe driver distraction, but what about phones, hands-free or handheld? answer: both are equally dangerous. eddie: for handheld and hands-free cell phones, research showed that the risk of having a crash while using those phones, a serious or fatal crash, was 4 times higher than for somebody who's not using a phone. narrator: lesson two. how much space should you leave between you and the car in front of you? answer: 3 seconds of driving time. eddie: the argument that you don't need a long stopping distance because the guy ahead has to brake, 95% of the time, maybe 98% of the time, is perfectly true. but what if? some thi