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Distracted driving refers to any activity that takes a driver's attention away from driving and increases accident risks. Distractions can be visual, manual, or cognitive in nature. Common distractions include cell phone use, eating, and interacting with passengers. Texting is especially dangerous as it involves multiple types of distractions. Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of accidents, with 80% of crashes attributed to distractions. Activities like texting increase the likelihood of accidents by up to 23 times compared to non-distracted driving. While laws and education aim to reduce distractions, full focus on the road is needed to drive safely.
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This document summarizes the risks of distracted driving, especially from cell phone use. It states that 11 teens are killed daily in texting-related car crashes, and one in four crashes overall are caused by phone use. Both teens and adults commonly admit to texting while driving, though most acknowledge it is unsafe. The document provides statistics showing how reading or sending a text can take a driver's eyes off the road for over 4 seconds at highway speeds, significantly increasing the risk of an accident.
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This document outlines a distracted driving program aimed at 18-20 year olds. It begins by defining distracted driving and identifying it as a leading cause of crashes among young drivers. Specific contributing factors are identified, including cell phone use, passengers, and lack of experience. The program goals are to reduce distracted driving-related crashes through educational campaigns targeting students and increasing awareness of risks. A strategy team is proposed made up of program coordinators, university representatives, and community leaders to implement interventions like posters, screen savers, and speakers. A SWOT analysis evaluates strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in addressing this important issue.
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Hlth298 Special Topic Presentation
- 2. What is it? Distracted driving is any kind of activity that can redirect a drivers attention away from driving The leading cause of all motor vehicle accidents All distractions put the driver, passengers, bystanders and other drivers in more danger Reaction time is 35% slower when distracted
- 3. Who does it? Almost everybody College and high school students are the largest group of people that drive distracted
- 4. Types of Distracted Driving Visual: Taking your eyes off of the road Manual: Taking your hands off of the wheel Cognitive: Taking your mind off of driving
- 5. Distractions Cell Phone Radio/CD Player Looking in the mirror Eating Talking to passengers
- 6. Interesting Facts/Stats 80% of accidents occur from distracted driving 70% of people talk on the phone Hands free calling is not safer 30% of people text 3 out of 4 students say they can safely text while driving 86% of people eat Women tend to drive distracted more often than men
- 7. Cell Phone Use 25% of all accidents involve use of the cell phone Texting requires visual, manual, and cognitive recognition from the driver, making it the biggest distraction On average, texting takes the drivers eyes off of the road for 5 seconds People who text are 23x more likely to get in a crash People who talk on the phone are 3x more likely to get in a crash
- 8. Driving Distracted vs. Driving Drunk 6x more likely to crash while texting and driving compared to driving intoxicated Students who text and drive are 5x more likely to drink and drive Slower reaction times for those driving distracted
- 9. What is being done? 12 states ban using hand held phones 37 states ban all cell phone use for novice drivers 41 states ban texting while driving No bans at all in SC under state law but some cities do
- 10. Prevention Get educated Tell others the harm it may cause Put your phone out of reach or on silent Use your friends Don’t multitask Stay focused
- 11. Works Cited “Distracted Driving." Injury Prevention & Control: Motor Vehicle Safety. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23 May 2013. Web. 24 Oct 2013. <http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/ distracted_driving/>. "DWI: Driving While Intexticated." Texting and Driving Safety. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct 2013. <http://www.textinganddrivingsafety.com/ texting-and-driving-stats/>. "Distracted Driving." GHSA Isssues. Governors Highway Safety Association, n.d. Web. 24 Oct 2013. <http://www.ghsa.org/html/ issues/distraction/tips.html>. "What is Distracted Driving?." Official US Government Website for Distracted Driving. NHTSA, n.d. Web. 24 Oct 2013. <http:// www.distraction.gov/content/get-the-facts/facts-and- statistics.html>.