So how do drivers minimize the distractions that come with the radio? The answer to this question must start with a look at the drivers who are not handling this distraction well. These drivers fall in the age group of 16 to 25 year olds. As previously discussed, the brain development for people in this age group is rather different than older drivers. At a biological level their ability to understand what is risky and stay away from it is poor. It just is. You are going to have to take my word for it. So, the solution to the original question about minimizing a distraction involves two words: discipline and balance. The young driver needs to understand when it is safe to look away and when it is not. When is it safe to look at the radio and when is it not? When is it safe to take a hand off of the steering wheel to adjust the radio and when is it not? At the same time the driver must use discipline in choosing the safest time to take your hands off the wheel or look somewhere other than the road. Again, this 16 to 25 year old age group is very weak at using discipline. They end up looking away when they should have been looking at the road. This is how serious fatal tragedies innocently occur. Driving is a physically and visually active process where timeouts occur at traffic lights not while the car is moving. Simple rule: if the car is moving then your eyes should be moving