Distracted driving is a major risk, especially for young drivers aged 16-19, who are three times more likely to be involved in fatal crashes. The leading cause of distraction is cell phone use, with a significant percentage of drivers admitting to reading or typing messages while driving. To combat this issue, it is recommended to avoid cell phone usage and other distractions while driving, as they can severely impair safety.

1. DISTRACTED DRIVING
What you need to know.
Young drivers are most at risk
KILLER OF TEENS
#1
Car crashes are the #1
killer of teens in U.S.
16-19 YEAR OLDS
3x
16-19 year olds are 3x
more likely to be in a
fatal crash
27%
DRIVERS IN 20S
Drivers in their 20s account
for 27% of fatal crashes
LEADING CAUSE OF DISTRACTION: CELL PHONE USE
Ok, I admit it ...
FEEL THREATENED
77%
77.4% of drivers say phone
use while driving a serious
threat to safety
SAY UNACCEPTABLE
80%
80.6 % of drivers say it’s
completely unacceptable
READ SMS
1/3
more than 1/3 of drivers read
a text or email while driving
TYPED SMS
1/3
more than 1/3 of drivers typed
a message while driving
Did you know?
PHONE USE
25%
When at slower speeds
PHONE USE
31%
When at complete stop
PEDESTRIAN DEATHS RISING: 19% RISE SINCE 2009
What can you do?
Don’t use your cell phone while driving
Put your phone down in areas of heavy foot traffic
Don’t text and drive
FACT: Text messaging is banned
for all drivers in 46 states and
the District of Columbia
SMS & Calls aren’t the only
offenders
Sure distractions include things like using a cell
phone and texting, but also eating, taking selfies,
brushing your teeth, in-car GPS, shaving, putting on
makeup etc. Yep, we were surprised by this too.
While any of these distractions can endanger the
driver and others, phone use is the worst because
it combines all three types of distraction.
What is Distracted Driving?
A distraction while driving is anything that diverts
the driver’s attention from the primary tasks of
navigating the vehicle.
COMMIT TO END DISTRACTED DRIVING!
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Three types of distraction
VISUAL
Taking your eyes off the road.
MANUAL
Taking your hands off the wheel.
COGNITIVE
Taking your mind off driving.
Woah - Say what?!
FACT: Texting (writing or reading) takes your eyes off the road for an
average of 4.6 seconds. At 55 MPH, that’s like driving the length of a
football field – BLINDFOLDED!