Advanced driver distraction warnings (ADDW) are a measure developed to manage and direct drivers’ attention throughout the drive. Based on the driver’s attentional status a warning is triggered by the system. The aim is to ensure that the driver stays attentive to the driving scene. ADDWs are intended to positively alter drivers’ gaze behavior and to mitigate potential detrimental effects of distraction and increase traffic safety. Therefore, regulation and customer advocacy drive the introduction of an ADDW system. Soon, such systems will be a standard safety feature in new vehicles. However, previous research has primarily focused on the technological implementation of detecting the driver status. To date, it is still subject of debate whether ADDWs positively alter drivers’ gaze behavior. Although the introduction ADDWs is intended to increase safety, this effect cannot be assumed, nor can other unintended or even undesirable effects be ruled out. Compared to existing warning systems (e.g., forward-collision warning), distraction warnings are triggered by the driver’s gaze behavior. This means that the driver can adapt their behavior and positively influence the occurrence of the warnings. Based on theoretical background a model will be introduced, describing the process of behavioral adaption to distraction warnings. This serves as a basis for discussion on potential influencing variables on the effectiveness of behavioral adaption in the face of distraction warnings. Furthermore future investigations will be presented as investigating the impact of ADDW on drivers’ gaze behavior is a prerequisite to evaluate their effectivity mitigating driver distraction.