The NHTSA has produced the two video’s below for this year’s distracted driving awareness campaign: How Does Distracted Driving Affect Safety on the Roads? A“distraction-affected accident” is any crash in which a driver is reported to have been distracted at the time of the accident. Acco...
The NHTSA has produced the two video’s below for this year’s distracted driving awareness campaign:How Does Distracted Driving Affect Safety on the Roads? A“distraction-affected accident” is any crash in which a driver is reported to have been distracted at the time of the accident. Accord...
Now is the perfect time to take a closer look at your fleet safety program as part ofNational Distracted Driving Awareness Monthin April. Distracted driving is a significant risk for drivers across the country—in fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 8%...
It is recognition of the dangers of impaired driving by alcohol or other drugs and the need for everyone to take action; for everyone to not drive impaired. However, for the past couple of years, a new topic has been included in that Presidential Proclamation: Distracted Driving. Distracted ...
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Monthand it is a perfect time to remind everyone, us and them, that we should focus on driving when behind the wheel. According to theNational Safety Council, our roads are the most dangerous than they have been in years.[ii]So it is time to acknowle...
To date, the Terrell • Hogan Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign has reached over 10,985 teens and adults on the First Coast through its presentations. Motor vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of work-related deaths in the U.S. and distracted driving is playing a larger role in them....
Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaged in other activities—such as looking after children, texting, talking on the phone or to a passenger, eating, or reading—that take the driver’s attention away from the road. All distractions compro
National Road Safety Awareness Day dedicated to preventing distracted drivingRON FRIEDMAN
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention away from the task of safe driving.1 Distracted driving examples include: Talking on the phone Texting Eating or drinking Smoking Interacting with other occupants Adjusting...
The National Safety Council: The NSC provides free posters, tips, videos and other resources to get the word out about distracted driving. It also offers employers a cellphone policy kit to help them get their employees off the phone when on the road. ...