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 texting laws on decreasing distracted driving-relatedcrashes requires further ...
for a select few individuals, there's nothing you can do to convince them to put the phone down or to keep their focus on the road. They are willing to accept the risk of inattention blindness and distracted driving.
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...
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...
dealing with false claims or a no-fault incident. Talking about these topics helps integrate safety and buy-in into the company culture. Once the conversation is in motion, the next step is implementing driver training and coaching to reinforce the importance of addressing distracted driving ...
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 ...
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...
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...
The reality is that until these levels reach zero,regardless of the time of the week or year, it continues to threaten public safety – taking lives and money. #2 Distracted driving is just one factor when it comes to road risk With the largest driving behavior database informed by decades...
Federal highway safety officials attribute the reduction in fatal car accidents to a nearly $2 billion initiative aimed at enhancing roadway safety. NHTSA Launches “Put The Phone Away or Pay” Campaign To Combat Distracted Driving April 04, 2024 By: Grace Muller The advertisements target drivers...