West Bend Focus is an initiative to combat distracted driving. Learn more about distracted driving – what it is, types of distractions, and statistics.
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 compromise the safety of the driver, passengers...
What is being done? Many states are enacting laws--such as banning texting while driving, or using graduated driver licensingsystems for teen drivers--to help raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and to keep it fromoccurring.4 However, the effectiveness of cell phone and...
We all have animage of distracted drivingin our head: texting or talking on the phone, looking for something in your car, etc. However, the reality is that distracted driving can encompass many activities that we consider harmless. Distracted driving is defined as any activity that pulls your ...
Distracted Driving is Impaired Driving For over twenty years, every American President has declared December to be Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month or Impaired Driving Prevention Month. It is recognition of the dangers of impaired driving by alcohol or other drugs and the need for everyone...
The AAA-Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAA-FTS) has identified the 3 three types of distracted driving as: Visual Distracted Driving – Taking eyes off the road Cognitive Distracted Driving – Mental distractions that take the driver’s mind off the task of driving ...
Statistics on Distracted Driving Source:National Safety Council 94% of all crashes in the US are caused by driver error. Nearly all the crashes that happen on our roadways are 100% PREVENTABLE. I3.5 million drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving at any giv...
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...
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration So far, it seems that texting is the most dangerous distractive activity, though other similar activities like posting to Facebook or performing an Internet search can be equally disruptive. As the number of distracted driving accidents across the country...
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration So far, it seems that texting is the most dangerous distractive activity, though other similar activities like posting to Facebook or performing an Internet search can be equally disruptive. As the number of distracted driving accidents across the country...