Distracted Driving

DISTRACTED DRIVING THE NEW EPIDEMIC DISTRACTED DRIVING A driver's attention is diverted away from some other activity the ANATOMY of DISTRACTED DRIVING V V DISTRACTIONS are EVERYWHERE V Driving Distractors Associated with the vehicle Brought into the vehicle External to the vehicle Internal to the driver's mind V DISTRACTIONS at ANYTIME V read a map or directións 12% 24% 81%* 66% talked to other passengers dealt with children riding in the rear seat 49% read printed 4% materials chạnged radio ștațions or looked for cds/tapes ate/drank engaged in 8% peřsonal grooming something WHO are at RISK 24%- 30-39 year olds 16% - under 20 13% - 20-29 year olds 12%-Light Truck Drivers &Motorcyclists 6% - bus drivers * 15 CAUSES of DISTRACTED DRIVING Looking at crash vehicle, roadside incident or traffic-15% Driver fatigue-12% Cell phone-5% Adjusking radio or changing C0 or tape-10% Looking at soenery or andmarks -10% Passenger or child distraction - 9% Eyes not on road -4.5% Not paying attention, day dreaming - 4% 8. Unknown - 2% 3. Eating or drinking-4% 4. Adjusting vehicle controls-4% 5. Weather conditions - 2% 7. Insect, animal or object entering or striking vehicle - 2% 8. Document, book, map, directionis or newspaper - 2% 9. Medical or emotional impairment - 2% Y LAWS against DISTRACTED DRIVING per State Bans Texting while driving all ages at all times Bans hand held and texting Usa for all ages at all times No laws restricting cellphone Use and texting whil diving Distracted driving becomes the leading cause of accidents. You can see that these are simple things we neglected. Distracted driving is the new epidemic -Millarandmixon.com Saurces distraction.gov cdc.gov ghsa.org DISTRACTED DRIVING THE NEW EPIDEMIC DISTRACTED DRIVING A driver's attention is diverted away from some other activity the ANATOMY of DISTRACTED DRIVING V V DISTRACTIONS are EVERYWHERE V Driving Distractors Associated with the vehicle Brought into the vehicle External to the vehicle Internal to the driver's mind V DISTRACTIONS at ANYTIME V read a map or directións 12% 24% 81%* 66% talked to other passengers dealt with children riding in the rear seat 49% read printed 4% materials chạnged radio ștațions or looked for cds/tapes ate/drank engaged in 8% peřsonal grooming something WHO are at RISK 24%- 30-39 year olds 16% - under 20 13% - 20-29 year olds 12%-Light Truck Drivers &Motorcyclists 6% - bus drivers * 15 CAUSES of DISTRACTED DRIVING Looking at crash vehicle, roadside incident or traffic-15% Driver fatigue-12% Cell phone-5% Adjusking radio or changing C0 or tape-10% Looking at soenery or andmarks -10% Passenger or child distraction - 9% Eyes not on road -4.5% Not paying attention, day dreaming - 4% 8. Unknown - 2% 3. Eating or drinking-4% 4. Adjusting vehicle controls-4% 5. Weather conditions - 2% 7. Insect, animal or object entering or striking vehicle - 2% 8. Document, book, map, directionis or newspaper - 2% 9. Medical or emotional impairment - 2% Y LAWS against DISTRACTED DRIVING per State Bans Texting while driving all ages at all times Bans hand held and texting Usa for all ages at all times No laws restricting cellphone Use and texting whil diving Distracted driving becomes the leading cause of accidents. You can see that these are simple things we neglected. Distracted driving is the new epidemic -Millarandmixon.com Saurces distraction.gov cdc.gov ghsa.org