Dangers of Distracted Driving

DANGERS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING WHAT IS Distracted driving is DISTRACTED DRIVING? engaging in any activity that takes your focus off the road TOP CAUSES OF DISTRACTED DRIVING Eating and drinking Using a navigation system or map Talking on a cell phone (including hands-free) Adjusting a music player Texting QUICK FACTS & STATS 26% of all car 3,328 people were killed in car crashes 421,000 people were injured in car crashes involving a distracted driver in 2012 crashes involve involving a distracted driver in 2012 cell phone use Drivers using cell 20% of teens and 10% of parents admit to texting while driving Drivers can miss phones are 4x more seeing up of what's around to 50% likely to be involved them when talking on a cell phone in a car crash Drivers using cell phones have slower reaction times than drivers with a .08 BAC, the legal intoxication limit REMEMBER 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