yea, my parents read the newspaper while going to work sometimes....
talk about distractions, my uncle an APD officer has 2 personal cellphones, 1 carphone, 2-way radio, and a laptop all under his belt when he's on duty and driving. Talk about distractions, there are alot there, especially when he's checking position of units on the road, reading a post, and attempting to drive to a scene. Was the pickup speeding? because with speed requires more concentration, and I know when my uncle drives, unless he's concentrating on going to a scene, he's not speeding. Can't afford to, to much else to think about.
A dvd player is no different than makeup or a newspaper. it distracts you a lot over a period of time. These are things for static movement, not 55+ down the Seward Highway.