top causes of distracted driving in the U.S.

DANGERS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING Distracted driving is engaging in any activity that takes your focus off the road ΗΤ IS DISTRACTED DRIVING? TOP CAUSES OF DISTRACTED DRIVING Eating and drinking Talking on a cell phone (including hands-free) Adjusting a music player Using a navigation Texting system or map QUICK FACTS&STATS 3,328 people were killed in car crashes involving a distracted driver in 2012 421,000 people were injured in car crashes involving a distracted driver in 2012 26% of all car crashes involve cell phone use 20% of teens and 10% of parents admit to texting while driving Drivers using cell phones are 4x more likely to be involved in a car crash Drivers can miss seeing up to 50% of what's around them when talking on a cell phone 买 死 Drivers using cell phones have slower reaction times than drivers with a .08 BAC, the legal intoxication limit REMEM BER TO KEEP YOUR: Hands on the wheel Eyes on the road Mind on driving PROVIDED BY: wWW.HAMERLAW.COM SOURCES: http://www.hamerlaw.com/practice-areas/auto-accidents/distracted-drivers http://www.distraction.gov/content/get-the-facts/facts-and-statistics.html http://www.nsc.org/safety.road/Distracted Driving/Pages/Hands-free-is-not-risk-free.aspx http://www.nsc.org/safety.road/Distracted Driving/Pages/The-Great-Multitasking-Lie.aspx