PPT-Distracted Driving and Cell Phones

BE READY BE SAFE BE RESPONSIBLE This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BYNCND This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BYSA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under . During conversations with the families about the crashes a disconcerting pattern emerged For many the crash reports did not re57375ect drivers cell phone use although cell phone involvement was apparent For example In January 2010 in Sault Ste Marie Pamela Winn. Proctor High School. Steps of the Public Policy Analyst (PPA). Define the Problem. Gather the Evidence. Identify the Causes. Examine an Existing Policy. Develop New Solutions. Select the Best Solution. 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. 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. 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. How Commercial . Truck and . Bus . Drivers and . Passenger-Vehicle Drivers Can Reduce Distractions and Avoid Crashes. Distracted driving . is . the . single largest. contributing factor to traffic crashes . 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. 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. Liza Lemaster-Sandbank. Sr. Highway Safety Specialist, . NHTSA. Stephanie Fitzgerald. Senior Asst. . Commonwealth’s Attorney. Spotsylvania County, VA. Investigation & Prosecution of Distracted Driving Cases . 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.