distracted driver ppt

Driver Distractions: 

Driver Distractions Information from the U.S. Dept of Transportation Distraction.gov and the National Safety Council Cell Phone Use and Driving Facts: Most lines of business have had a cell phone and driving policy for several years. Life Saving Rules were introduced over a year ago. Yet, 7 out of 10 LSR violations at WCK were using a cell phone while driving We Need to Make a Change!

What is distracted driving?: 

There are three types of driving distractions: Visual – Taking your eyes off the road Manual – Taking your hands off the wheel Cognitive - Taking you mind off of what you are doing 80% of the crashes in a recent study are related to driver inattention. There are certain activities that may be more dangerous than talking on a cell phone. However, cell phone use occurs more frequently and for longer durations than other, riskier behaviors. Thus, the #1 source of driver inattention is cell phones . Virginia Tech, 2010 What is distracted driving?

Group Discussion and Commitment on Just Drive!: 

Group Discussion and Commitment on Just Drive! Group Discussion What will you do different? Make the commitment to Just Drive