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1. Texting is NOT the
Distracted Driving
Problem
Young Drivers of Canada

2. “Nothing less than “a complete overhaul of
the culture of driving is necessary because
technology is now so complex … I
increasingly view my role as being the
interface between technology and the driver:
to ensure that technology is a help not a
hindrance.”
Angelo DiCicco, GTA Director of Young Drivers of
Canada, instructor for 28 years, GLOBE & MAIL Interview

3. According to the
Causes of Distracted Driving are:

4. Lost in
Thought
39%

5. Mobile
Phone
26%

6. Occupants
9%

7. Reaching
In-Car
4%

8. In-Car
Eating &
Drinking
3%

9. In-Car
Audio & Climate
Controls
3%

10. Pets & Other
Objects
1%

11. Smoking Related
1%

12. Young Drivers of
Canada
Distracted Driving solutions with CollisionFREE!Ⓡ
Driving Programs
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway traffic Safety
Administration, DOT HS 811 7373, Summary of Statistical Findings, April 2013
(http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811737.pdf