Injury Prevention Committee presents:

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Injury Prevention Committee presents

• Distracted Driving

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Distracted Drivers,

• People are dying to get your attention!!!

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What is distracted Driving?

• According to Distraction.gov, distracted driving
  is defined as
• any non-driving activity a person engages in
  that has the potential to distract him or her
  from the primary task of driving and increase the
  risk of crashing.
• Driving is a skill that requires your full
  attention to safely control your vehicle and
  respond to events happening around you.
  Distractions are anything that takes your
  attention off the primary task of driving.

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Types of Distractions

• There are 3 types of distractions
• Visual Distractions Anything that
• takes your eyes off the road.
• Manual Distractions Anything that takes your
  hands off the steering wheel.
• Cognitive Distractions Anything that takes
  your mind off driving.

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Distractions

• All distractions can be dangerous and life
  threatening but texting is one of the most
  dangerous distractions because it involves all
  three types of distractions.

• Other distractive activities include
• Using a cell phone
• Eating and drinking
• Talking to passengers
• Grooming
• Reading, including map
• Using PDA or navigation system
• Watching a videa
• Changing the radio station, CD,
• Mp3 player or other device

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• 20 of injury crashes in 2009 involved reports of
  distracted driving.
• Of those killed in distracted-driving-related
  crashes, 995 involved reports of a cell phone as
  a distraction (18 of fatalities in
  distraction-related crashes). (NHTSA)
• In 2009, 5,474 people were killed in U.S.
  roadways and an estimated 448,000 were injured in
  motor vehicle crashes that were reported to have
  involved distracted driving (FARS and GES)
• The age group with the greatest proportion of
  distracted drivers was the under-20 age group
  16 of all drivers younger than 20 involved in
  fatal crashes were reported to have been
  distracted while driving. (NHTSA)
• Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times
  as likely to get into crashes serious enough to
  injure themselves. (Source Insurance Institute
  for Highway Safety)

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• Using a cell phone while driving, whether its
  hand-held or hands-free, delays a drivers
  reactions as much as having a blood alcohol
  concentration at the legal limit of .08.
  (Source University of Utah)
• 80 of all crashes and 65 of near crashes
  involve some type of distraction (Virginia Tech
  100-car Study for the NHTSA)
• Brain activity used while driving decreases by
  40 when a driver listens to conversation or
  music. (Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging a
  Carnegie Mellon University)
• More than 80 of drivers admit to blatantly
  hazardous behavior. Changing clothes, steering
  with a foot, painting nails, and shaving

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What can I do to reduce my risk of distraction?

• Being a Undistracted Driver is the safest way to
  drive!!!
• When drivers are undistracted, they are able to
  stay focused in the roadway and are aware of
  behaviors of other drivers on the road. These
  drivers stay focused, pay attention, and expect
  the unexpected.

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Tips to help you drive safer

• Ensure all passengers are buckled-up properly.
• Be well-rested and in the appropriate mindset to
  drive. Driving when upset or angry can be just as
  dangerous as driving while tired.
• Identify and reduce all distractions before
  driving.
• Do not tailgate.
• Allow sufficient time to reach your destination.
• Ensure your vehicle is properly maintained.
• Put your cell phone on silent or turn it off and
  put it out or reach. If someone calls, call them
  back when you safely reach your destination.
• Put your makeup on before you leave the house or
  at your destination. Dont brush or comb your
  hair or shave while driving.
• When youre on the road, keep your eyes on the
  road and your hands on the steering wheel.
• Avoid eating while driving.

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Additional information on Distracted Driving

•  Distraction.Gov
• http//www.distraction.gov/
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• National Safety Council http//www.nsc.org/safet
  y_road/distracted_driving/pages/distracted_driving
  .aspx
• Nationwide Insurance
• http//www.nationwide.com/newsroom/dwd-facts-figu
  res.jsp
• Geico Insurance
• http//www.geico.om/information/safety/auto/teend
  riving/distracted-driving/
• Focus Driven
• http//www.focusdriven.org/index.aspx
• Federal Communications Commission
• http//www.fcc.gov/cgb/driving.html
• The Oprah Show
• http//www.oprah.com/oprahshow/End-Distracted-Dri
  ving

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STOP DRIVING AND TEXTING!
TURN OFF THE PHONE AND DRIVE!!!
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REMEMBER
The life you save could be your own!