Passengers can distract the driver by talking loudly, playing horseback, trying to discipline children, or having a pet loose in the car. When you have children you should tell them that it is important for you to focus on the road and give them something to do in the car, such as a game, a book or a toy. If you need to pay attention to your child you need to pull over to a safe place and do so. When you have friends or family in the car distracting you, you should explain to them that they are distracting you and tell them to talk or do anything distracting outside the car. You should never keep a loose pet in the car because it could jump on you and hit the steering wheel or jump blocking the road and cause you to crash. You should always put your pet in a carrier while in the car. Newscience.com states: “A new study found that drivers with passengers were nearly 60% more likely to have a crash resulting in hospitalization than those who went out in the open".