There are three types of distractions that can endanger drivers: visual distractions that take your eyes off the road, manual distractions that require using your hands away from the steering wheel, and cognitive distractions that occupy your mind instead of focusing on driving. Cell phone use, both handheld and hands-free, is one of the most common and dangerous distractions as it can delay a driver's reactions as much as being legally drunk. Widespread education, law enforcement, and technology can help reduce distracted driving dangers.

3. There are 3 types of distractions:
Visual Distractions: Anything that
takes your eyes off the road.
Manual Distractions: Anything that takes your
hands off the steering wheel.
Cognitive Distractions: Anything that takes
your mind off driving.

4. • Eating and drinking
• Talking to passengers
• Grooming
• Reading, including map
• Using PDA or navigation system
• Watching a video
• Changing the radio station, CD,
Mp3 player or other device
• Using a cell phone

5.  Cell phones are one of the most common distractions for drivers. Drivers engaged in text
messaging on a cellular phone are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash or
near crash event compared with non-distracted drivers. (Virginia Tech Transportation
Institute, 2010)
 The age group with the greatest proportion of distracted drivers was the under-20 age
group– 16% of all drivers younger than 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported to
have been distracted while driving. (NHTSA)
 Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious
enough to injure themselves. (Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
 Brain activity used while driving decreases by 40% when a driver listens to conversation
or music. (Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging a Carnegie Mellon University)
 More than 80% of drivers admit to blatantly hazardous behavior.: Changing clothes,
steering with a foot, painting nails, and shaving
 80% of all crashes and 65% of near crashes involve some type of distraction (Virginia
Tech 100-car Study for the NHTSA)
 Using a cell phone while driving, whether it’s hand-held or hands-free, delays a driver’s
reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08%.
(Source: University of Utah)

7.  Widespread education
 Law enforcement
 Technology

8. Being a Undistracted Driver is the safest
way to drive!!!
When drivers are undistracted, they are able to
stay focused in the roadway and are aware of
behaviors of other drivers on the road. These
drivers stay focused, pay attention, and expect
the unexpected.