A deadly combination

Who are the highest risk in fatal crashes of distracted driving? 6% Bus Drivers 12% Light-truck drivers and motorcyclists 13% 20 to 29-year olds 16% Under-20 age group 24% 30 to 39-year olds

Cell phone use while driving 4x’s as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. Delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of.08% While teenagers are texting, they spend about 10% of the time outside the driving lane they’re supposed to be in. Talking on a cell phone causes nearing 25% of car accidents.

Visual Taking your eyes off the road Manual Taking your hands off the wheel Cognitive Taking your mind off what you’re doing

Distracted Driving: any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract them from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing. Fact: Texting while driving is especially dangerous because it combines all 3 types of distraction.

Drunk or Texting and Driving?.08 Alcohol Consumption While Driving: Takes 4 feet when braking Reaction time at 35 mph is.46 seconds (unimpaired:.45 seconds) Cell Phone use While Driving: Takes 36 feel when braking (reading ) Takes 70 feet when braking (sending text) Reaction time at 25 mph is.57 seconds when reading, and.52 when texting

Collision Prevention Formula Recognize the Hazard Understand the Defense Act Correctly, In Time

Recognize the Hazard  Scan ahead, around and behind your vehicle  Check mirrors every 3 to 5 seconds  Use the “what if….” strategy to stay alert and spot hazards

Act Correctly, In Time  Be alert and concentrate on the driving task  Choose the safest driving maneuver to avoid a crash  Remember other drivers may act in time, but they may act incorrectly

Consequences You are at risk of harming, or even killing yourself and others. A car accident caused by distracted driving can result to serving time, community service, and can cause your insurance to go up. Emotional damage that can last a lifetime.

Prevention is the key  Out of sight, out of mind: put your phone where you can’t get it. No phone, no texting.  Silence is golden: Turn the notifications off. The less you hear the less you’ll respond.  Designate a texter: Borrow a friends thumb.  Find your app: An app can help you stop texting and driving.

 DriveOff  DriveMode  TextBuster  DriveScribe  Canary

Understand the Defense  Know what to do to avoid a traffic hazard  Know the consequences of your driving choices  Know the basic defenses

Before you pick up the phone, consider whose lives will be affected  John Breen John Breen  Kena H. Kena H.  Cynthia H. Cynthia H.  1085 ECHO: The Reggie Shaw Story 1085 ECHO: The Reggie Shaw Story

Don’t let this be the end of your day

Prepared by English 2010-Sp13- Asplund, Project Group 7  Patty MacSparran  Natalie Tahan  Sarah Regan  Taylor Hammer  Rosemary McCarter  Sarah Payne