Shilah Snead High School Student Drivers What is distracted driving? driving a vehicle while engaging in another activity Can fall under 3 different.

Distracted DrivingShilah Snead

High School Student Drivers

What is distracted driving?driving a vehicle while engaging in another

activity

Can fall under 3 different categories:Visual – taking your eyes off the roadManual – taking your hands off the wheelCognitive – taking your mind off what you are

doing

Activities that can be distractiveUsing a cellphoneEating/drinkingReadingChanging the radio

stationDoing makeup/hairTalking to

passengers in the car

Would you want your parents to see you like this?

Statistics60% of drivers admit to using a cell phone while

driving

In 2012, 3,328 people were killed and 421,000 people were injured in accidents involving distracted drivers

1 out of 5 young drivers think texting doesn’t effect their driving performance

Texting increases your crash risk to 23% more than when not distracted

More Statistics42% of young adult drivers are

very/somewhat confident that they can safely text while driving

71% of teens and young people say they have composed/sent SMS messages while driving

Driver distraction is a factor in about 4 million motor vehicle crashes in North America each year

4.6 seconds of texting while driving 55 mph is equal to driving the length of a…

Just Imagine:

It can happen to anyone at anytime.

New Jersey State Rules:Handheld ban for all driversBan on all cell phone use (handheld and

hands-free) for bus driversBan on all cell phone use (handheld and

hands-free) for novice drivers

Ban on texting for all drivers

Note: New Jersey defines novice drivers as those under the age of 21 with a GDL or a provisional license.

Amanda’s Story

Countless lives that were lost

Is it a myth or a fact?

MYTH OR REALITY?

#1: Drivers are able to multitask while driving without being distracted.

#2: Hands-free devices eliminate the danger of cell phone use during driving.

MYTH OR REALITY?

#3: Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while driving.

MYTH OR REALITY?

STOP TEXTING AND DRIVING!

ON THE ROAD? OFF THE PHONE!

Are you ready to make a

commitment to both yourself and the other drivers on the road to be a safe driver?

Take the PledgeWhat you are pledging to do:

Protect livesBe a good passenger and speak outEncourage others to drive safely

REMEMBER…

ONE TEXT OR CALLCAN WRECK IT ALL!

Sourceshttp://www.stoptextsstopwrecks.org/#factshttp://

www.distraction.gov/get-the-facts/state-laws.html