Date post: | 13-Apr-2017 |
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DISTRACTED DRIVINGWhat you need to know.
Young drivers are most at risk
KILLER OF TEENS#1
Car crashes are the #1 killer of teens in U.S.
16-19 YEAR OLDS3x
16-19 year olds are 3xmore likely to be in a
fatal crash
27%DRIVERS IN 20S
Drivers in their 20s account for 27% of fatal crashes
LEADING CAUSE OF DISTRACTION: CELL PHONE USE
Ok, I admit it ...
FEEL THREATENED77%
77.4% of drivers say phoneuse while driving a serious
threat to safety
SAY UNACCEPTABLE80%
80.6 % of drivers say it’scompletely unacceptable
READ SMS1/3
more than 1/3 of drivers read a text or email while driving
TYPED SMS1/3
more than 1/3 of drivers typeda message while driving
Did you know?
PHONE USE25%
When at slower speeds
PHONE USE31%
When at complete stop
PEDESTRIAN DEATHS RISING: 19% RISE SINCE 2009
What can you do?
Don’t use your cell phone while driving
Put your phone down in areas of heavy foot traffic
Don’t text and drive
FACT: Text messaging is banned
for all drivers in 46 states and
the District of Columbia
SMS & Calls aren’t the only offenders
Sure distractions include things like using a cell phone and texting, but also eating, taking selfies, brushing your teeth, in-car GPS, shaving, putting on makeup etc. Yep, we were surprised by this too. While any of these distractions can endanger the driver and others, phone use is the worst because it combines all three types of distraction.
What is Distracted Driving?
A distraction while driving is anything that diverts the driver’s attention from the primary tasks of navigating the vehicle.
COMMIT TO END DISTRACTED DRIVING!
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Three types of distraction
VISUAL
Taking your eyes off the road.
MANUAL
Taking your hands off the wheel.
COGNITIVE
Taking your mind off driving.
Woah - Say what?!
FACT: Texting (writing or reading) takes your eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds. At 55 MPH, that’s like driving the length of a football field – BLINDFOLDED!