Overnight, poor visibility, fatigue and the presence of impaired drivers on the road all increase the chances of a serious crash. Weekends are also more dangerous for teen driving, accounting for nearly 40 percent of all teen traffic fatalities in 2022. Regardless of the time of day, ...
Age and Distracted Driving Behavior The Negative Impact on Your Brain Increases on Insurance Rates What to do If you're involved in a crash Apps to Prevent Distracted Driving So, What is Distracted Driving? “Any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your...
can reveal how your drivers are performing and what’s really happening on the road at any given time. Lytx continues to expand its MV+AI capabilities to accurately detect and record instances of risky and distracted driving based on factors inside and outside of the vehicle, including: ...
While the fatalities from distracted driving demand action across the country, residents of the Greater Pittsburgh area have just as much reason to be concerned.2012-2016 Distracted Driving Crashes in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) Scroll to zoom or use the +/- controls on the map. Crashes with ...
The NHTSA estimates that approximately660,000 drivers use electronic devices while behind the wheel. When you stop to consider the number of distracted drivers and the impact it could have on you – even if you’re driving safely – the statistic is rightly concerning. ...
The effects of drowsy driving are more severe than most people realize. When you are awake for more than 18 hours, the effect on your body is the same as if you had a BAC of 0.05 percent. According to the CDC, after being awake for 24 hours, it’s similar to having a BAC of 0.1...
February 2024: Distracted Driving is the main killer on UAE roads. But WHAT distracts us? We commissioned a YouGov Study jointly with our CSR-Partner Al Wathba Insurance. Here is the press release –click here! The Excel Sheets with the detailscan be found here!
or favorite station. Other causes of distraction while driving are eating or drinking while driving, talking to fellow passenger and talking on the phone. Sometimes, driver is distracted by a spectacular scene and tries to watch the landscape or a panoramic view while driving, leading to acci...
Distracted Driving It's no surprise, cell phones or internet use while driving can cause someone to become distracted behind the wheel. In a 2014 survey, theAAAreported that more than half of drivers ages 65 to 69 reported talking on the phone while driving at least once in the past month...
The primary source of distraction was identified as mobile phone usage while driving a car (9.4%).AustraliaThe increased reliance on mobile phones and other devices has raised concerns about distracted driving in Australia. However, there is no official definition for “distracted driving” in ...