Method for distracted driver detection and alert

A vehicle comprising:

• data processing hardware;
• and
• memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware and storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware causes the data processing hardware to perform operations comprising:
• receiving vehicle speed data from one or more wheel speed sensors disposed on the vehicle;
• receiving proximity data from one or more proximity sensors disposed on the vehicle, the proximity data indicating a distance of the vehicle relative to any objects in front of the vehicle;
• executing a distracted driver detection algorithm that uses the vehicle speed data and the proximity data, and without using any data obtained from driver monitoring equipment and without using any data obtained from a camera, to determine both:
• the vehicle is disrupting a flow of traffic;
• and
• a driver of the vehicle is distracted from operating the vehicle;
• and
• based on determining that both the vehicle is disrupting the flow of traffic and the driver of the vehicle is distracted, instructing a system of the vehicle to output an alert to reengage the driver.