noun
inattentive driving; distracted driving
Refers to driving while looking away from the road, often due to checking a phone, eating, or turning to talk to passengers.
よそ見運転は事故の原因になります。
Distracted driving can cause accidents.
スマホを見ながらのよそ見運転は特に危険です。
Distracted driving while looking at a smartphone is especially dangerous.
Similar meaning, but 脇見運転 emphasizes looking to the side, while よそ見運転 is broader and includes any inattention away from the road ahead.
Compound of よそ見 (looking away) and 運転 (driving).