PPT-Distracted Driving

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. 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 . Distracted Driving. 3. Driver distraction is a factor in about . 4 million. motor vehicle crashes in North America every year (. CAA. ).. 84% of distracted-driving-related fatalities in the US were tied to the general classification of carelessness or inattentiveness . 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. 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 . 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 . 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. Let your community know you are concerned, . and encourage our Central Coast residents to think before they drink.. P. SAs . produced by Ad Council, in partnership with NHTSA and supported by . TVB.. Luke 10:38-42 Martha was distracted. Dangerous Distractions. Distracted at Worship. Distracted at Work. Distracted at Home. Distracted at worship. Remove the distractions. Clear your mind of worldly things / cares (Heb. 12:1; Rom 12:1-2). 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 person’s well-being.. Incorporating . In Control. : . Beyond . Distraction . in Your Classroom. Distracted Driving and Teens. Car crashes . are the leading cause of . death for teens. Distracted driving . is one of the greatest . 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. 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 .