PPT-Investigation and Prosecution of DISTRACTED DRIVING Cases

Liza LemasterSandbank Sr Highway Safety Specialist NHTSA Stephanie Fitzgerald Senior Asst Commonwealths Attorney Spotsylvania County VA Investigation amp Prosecution of Distracted Driving Cases . What Is Distracted Driving?. . There are three main types of distraction:. Visual — taking your eyes off the road . Manual — taking your hands off the wheel . Cognitive — taking your mind off what you’re doing. Distractions. Teen . drivers are more likely than any other age group to be involved in a fatal crash where distraction was cited. To reinforce good driving behaviors during April (which has been designated National Distracted Driving Awareness Month) and beyond, Erie enumerates the 10 deadliest distractions and how to avoid them. Although texting while driving (TWD) poses an enormous crash risk, with young adults listed as the most notorious offenders, it surprisingly did not claim the top spot on the . American Conference Institute / June 26-27, 2012. Dallas. . Corpus. . Christi. Houston. Hazards of Distracted Driving. “America’s roadways are safer than ever. The latest data show that traffic fatalities are at their lowest level since 1949 and that the death rate based on miles traveled is the lowest in history. But technologies such as active safety systems and advanced air bags are being offset by auto safety’s newest enemy: distracted drivers using electronic devices behind the wheel. Ashley DeYoung. High School Drivers. What is distracted driving?. The act of driving while engaged in other activities. Taking the drivers attention of the roads. Would you want your parents getting this phone call?. Distractions. Teen . drivers are more likely than any other age group to be involved in a fatal crash where distraction was cited. To reinforce good driving behaviors during April (which has been designated National Distracted Driving Awareness Month) and beyond, Erie enumerates the 10 deadliest distractions and how to avoid them. Although texting while driving (TWD) poses an enormous crash risk, with young adults listed as the most notorious offenders, it surprisingly did not claim the top spot on the . Company, event, date. Name. 2016. Distracted driving. 1. 2016. Distracted driving. 2. Non-occupational accidents in Switzerland, 2013. Every year, more than one million people are injured in road traffic accidents, while doing sport and exercising as well as in and around the . Kelly Kapri. March 4, 2017. Distracted Driving. Distraction . is a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention from the driving task to focus on some other activity . What Is Distracted Driving?. . There are three main types of distraction:. Visual — taking your eyes off the road . Manual — taking your hands off the wheel . Cognitive — taking your mind off what you’re doing. Alan Costelloe.. Senior Inspector SIU. Regulatory Investigation Conference - 20th October 2017. Outline of presentation. Give a flavour of HSA accident investigation . Main activities. Sample scenarios. 2. Avoid Distractions. NO DISTRACTIONS. More than 1 in 4 motor vehicle crashes involve cell phone use at the time of the crash. Motor vehicle crashes are:. #1. . cause of death in the U.S. for 3-34 year olds. American Conference Institute / June 26-27, 2012. Dallas. . Corpus. . Christi. Houston. Hazards of Distracted Driving. “America’s roadways are safer than ever. The latest data show that traffic fatalities are at their lowest level since 1949 and that the death rate based on miles traveled is the lowest in history. But technologies such as active safety systems and advanced air bags are being offset by auto safety’s newest enemy: distracted drivers using electronic devices behind the wheel. Distracted Driving. Maria E. Vegega . U.S. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA. ). Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Conference. June 21, 2013. Training Program. Developed in cooperation with the Florida Department of Transportation and the U.S.D.O.T’s Transportation Safety Institute. . Produced by the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research. and Inattention Blindness. More than 700 injury crashes involve distracted driving on a typical day in the U.S.. Fact:. Distracted Driving is Dangerous. Drivers can be distracted long after they program a GPS device or send a text via a voice command system.