PPT-Driven To Distraction A Review of the Driving Regulations

Objectives Consider our obligations with regard to fitness to drive Look at DVLA recommendations for certain medical conditions that might be encountered in the ED Get some exercise Q1 What is our initial obligation when dealing with a patient who is deemed unfit to drive. 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. Dr Craig Gordon. Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand. c.gordon@alac.org.nz. Presentation at AA Research Foundation Research Symposium, 5-6. th. September, 2011, Wellington, NZ . Acknowledgments. 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. 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. Lessons for High School Students. The Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute. and the. HumanFirst. Lab. of the. University of Minnesota. Lesson 1, Activity 1. With a partner, reflect on the game and answer the following questions:. 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. 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. ARRIVE ALIVE. Can this text wait?. Nationally, in 2009, 16% of fatal crashes, 20% of injury crashes, 16% of all other crashes were attributable to distraction. This was. 647,000. property damage crashes. 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. Connecticut has a Graduated Drivers’ License (GDL) system. . What does this mean? . GDL Law: Question . 1. GDL Law. A period of supervised driving before getting a basic driver license that introduces driving privileges in stages – providing an opportunity to gain experience and practice. . Liza Lemaster-Sandbank. Sr. Highway Safety Specialist, . NHTSA. Stephanie Fitzgerald. Senior Asst. . Commonwealth’s Attorney. Spotsylvania County, VA. Investigation & Prosecution of Distracted Driving Cases .