2. Distracted Driving Ashley DeYoung High School Drivers

3. What is distracted driving? The act of driving while engaged in other activities Taking the drivers attention of the roads

4. Would you want your parents getting this phone call?

5. State Rules: 1. Handheld ban for all drivers. 2. Ban on all cellphone use (handheld and hands-free) for Bus drivers. 3. Ban on all cellphone use (handheld and hands-free) for permit and provisional license drivers. 4. Ban on texting for all drivers.

6. Statistics In 2011, 3,331 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver It takes 4.6 seconds to send or receive a text = driving the length of a football field @ 55mph- blind. 11% of all drivers under the age of 20 involved in fatal crashes involving distracted driving A ¼ of teens respond to a text message once or more every time they drive.

7. Statistics Contd. 13% of drivers 18-20 admitted to texting or talking on cell phone at the time of the crash 34% admit to texting during driving at one time 77% say they are confident texting and driving

8. It’s not just young drivers, its everyone!

9. Jacy Good’s Story

10. Research Question? What are the attitudes of young adults towards distracted driving?

11. How we constructed our survey… Passed out 100 surveys Rowan College Students vs. Passaic County Technical Institution HS Juniors and Seniors 56 to HS students and 44 to College 35 questions from background information to actions during driving and peer drivers

12. How we designed our Survey… Section 1: Demographics Includes: gender, race, age, classification,, driving status Section 2: Alcohol Questions Example: Do you drink alcohol? Do you use a designated driver when drinking? Section 3: Electronics & Driving Example: Do you use a hands-free device while driving? Do you make/answer a call while driving?

13. How we designed our Survey Contd… Section 4: Recreational Drugs Example: How you ever been in a car with a driver under the influence of drugs? Section 5: Other Distractions Example: Have you ever eaten while driving?

14. Distractions we used for survey… Cell Phone (Phone calls & Text messages) Music GPS Eating Alcohol Recreational drug use Makeup

15. Some Questions Asked… Male vs. Female amongst grade 14 Male Juniors 14 Female Juniors 11 Male Seniors 17 Female Seniors 24 Male College 20 Female College Driving Status 8 Junior Male- Permits 4 Junior Male- Other 2 Junior Male- Provisional License 9 Junior Female- Permits 4 Junior Female- Other 1 Junior Female- Provisional License 2 Senior Male- Permits 6 Senior Male- Provisional License 3 Senior Male- License 3 Senior Female- Permits 3 Senior Female- Other 11 Senior Female- Provisional License 1 College Male- Other 3 College Male- Provisional License 18 College Male- License 2 College Female- Provisional License 15 College Female- License

16. More Questions… Was distracted driving involved in these accidents if in one? **Yes: 12** No: 67 No Answer: 3 How often do you use your cell phone while driving? Always: 46% Sometimes: 23% Rarely: 2% **Never: 29%**

17. More Questions… If you’re at a party, do you have a drink? Always: 34% Sometimes: 28% Rarely: 8% Never: 30% Once you are in a car as a passenger, how often does the driver check their phone? Always: 26% Sometimes: 42% Rarely: 2% Never: 30%

18. If we were to do this survey over again we would… Survey more than 100 people Do not limit a certain age group Ask more specific questions/ reword certain questions Limit question topics

19. Take the Pledge!Pledge

20. By taking the pledge you are.. Protecting lives Speaking out and stopping it Encouraging people around you

21. Be smart while driving, especially with the drivers around you.

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