PPT-Driving While Distracted:

Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone Behavioral Addiction noun Compulsively engaging in a behavior despite the negative consequences it may cause to a persons wellbeing. brPage 1br Kryptonite Distracted Driving brPage 2br Type text Type text Type text Every distraction November 2013 Distracted Driving Cognitive Distractions Visual Distractions Manua O. verview. Oliver Carsten. Institute for Transport Studies. University of Leeds. UK. A disclaimer. There is a huge literature on distracted driving, e.g. the literature review by Kircher et al. (2011) covered 132 items. 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?. 2016 IESTA Available feature. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control. Only use SYNC/other devices, even with voice commands,when it is safe to do so. Some features may be locke 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 . 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 . 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 . 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. 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. Nik driving school is a state certified driving school. Our Driving school is insured and bonded. Our Behind the wheel driving school uses only highly trained instructors. Exploring the cheap driving schools in California Los Angeles. Train the Trainer II. June 30, 2010. Objectives. Identifying distractions. Dealing with Distractions for Various Categories. Summary. Identifying Distractions. Phone. Scheduling Appointments. Transportation. 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. BE READY, BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE. This Photo. by Unknown Author is licensed under . CC BY-NC-ND. This Photo. by Unknown Author is licensed under . CC BY-SA. This Photo. by Unknown Author is licensed under .