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PRESENTED PRESENTED

By The Law Offices Of By The Law Offices Of

Vincent CieckaVincent Ciecka

Presenters:Presenters:

Michael DenninMichael Dennin

Julia WeberJulia Weber

What is a text message?

A short electronic message transmitted by a handheld device…such as a PDA or cell phone.

A cell phone sends a portable, private and immediate message from anywhere at any time.

The cell phone is a powerful tool …. A very good form of communication.

A powerful and deadly tool!

TEXT ABBREVIATIONSTEXT ABBREVIATIONS

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WHAT IS DISTRACTED DRIVING?WHAT IS DISTRACTED DRIVING?

• VISUAL – taking eyes off the road

• MANUAL – taking hands off the wheel

• COGNITIVE – taking mind off of what you’re doing

• DRIVING IS A FULL TIME JOB

DISTRACTIONSDISTRACTIONS PassengersPassengers Music devices, radios, itunesMusic devices, radios, itunes Conversations, singingConversations, singing DaydreamingDaydreaming Eating - SmokingEating - Smoking Weather Weather Applying make upApplying make up Adjusting mirrors, temperatureAdjusting mirrors, temperature Holding somethingHolding something Emotions, crying, depression, angerEmotions, crying, depression, anger EmailsEmails GPSGPS

# 1 TEXT MESSAGING# 1 TEXT MESSAGING

GET THE FACTSGET THE FACTS

2009 5,454 people were killed in crashes involving distracted 2009 5,454 people were killed in crashes involving distracted drivers and an estimated 448,000 were injureddrivers and an estimated 448,000 were injured

2009 16% of FATAL crashes involved distracted driving. 20% of 2009 16% of FATAL crashes involved distracted driving. 20% of INJURIES involved distracted driving.INJURIES involved distracted driving.

June 2011= 196 BILLION Text messages were sent or received in June 2011= 196 BILLION Text messages were sent or received in the US=50% increase from June 2009.the US=50% increase from June 2009.

TEEN DRIVERS are most likely than any other age group to be TEEN DRIVERS are most likely than any other age group to be involved in a FATAL crash when distracted driving was involved.involved in a FATAL crash when distracted driving was involved.

40% all American teens say they have been in a car when the 40% all American teens say they have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in some way.driver used a cell phone in some way.

GET THE FACTSGET THE FACTS

Text messaging creates a crash risk 23X greater than driving Text messaging creates a crash risk 23X greater than driving undistracted.undistracted.

Any use of a cell phone when driving delays a drivers reactions as Any use of a cell phone when driving delays a drivers reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08%.of .08%.

Driving while using a cell phone REDUCES the amount of BRAIN Driving while using a cell phone REDUCES the amount of BRAIN ACTIVITY associated w/driving by 37%.ACTIVITY associated w/driving by 37%.

These are not the facts for 2012..How do you think the increase of These are not the facts for 2012..How do you think the increase of crashes involving death or injury has impacted the lives of the crashes involving death or injury has impacted the lives of the people in the USA recently?people in the USA recently?

StatisticsStatistics

NJ State Police reported that 24 people NJ State Police reported that 24 people were killed in accidents blamed on cell were killed in accidents blamed on cell phone related crashes between 2008-2009phone related crashes between 2008-2009

225,000 tickets were issued between that 225,000 tickets were issued between that time and 5,500 accidents were related to time and 5,500 accidents were related to cell phone usage between 2009 and 2010cell phone usage between 2009 and 2010

Police reported an 18% increase in Police reported an 18% increase in collision fatalities in 2011’s first quartercollision fatalities in 2011’s first quarter

NJ LAWS NJ LAWS

DISTRACTING DRIVINGDISTRACTING DRIVING________________________________________________________________________ Provisional licensee –prohibited from using any kind of electronic deviceProvisional licensee –prohibited from using any kind of electronic device ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ANY NEW JERSEY DRIVERANY NEW JERSEY DRIVER------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________________________________________________ First offense is a fine $100 or moreFirst offense is a fine $100 or more Second offense in a 10 yr span would bring a fine of $400 or moreSecond offense in a 10 yr span would bring a fine of $400 or more Third offense $600 plus a 90 day license suspensionThird offense $600 plus a 90 day license suspension Graduated penalties depend on the situationGraduated penalties depend on the situation Death by auto = jail timeDeath by auto = jail time

THEIR DASHTHEIR DASHMainland High SchoolMainland High School

Linwood, NJLinwood, NJ

August 2011August 2011 17 Casey Brenner17 Casey Brenner 16 Edgar Bozzi16 Edgar Bozzi 15 Dean Khourty15 Dean Khourty 16 Nicolas Conner16 Nicolas Conner

PREVENTION PREVENTION OF DRIVING ACCIDENTSOF DRIVING ACCIDENTS

TURN YOUR CELL PHONE OFFTURN YOUR CELL PHONE OFF DON’T ANSWER CALLS/TEXTSDON’T ANSWER CALLS/TEXTS DON’T MAKE CALLS/TEXTSDON’T MAKE CALLS/TEXTS KEEP FOCUSED ON DRIVINGKEEP FOCUSED ON DRIVING NO DISTRACTIONSNO DISTRACTIONS PULL OFF THE ROADPULL OFF THE ROAD

It Can WaitIt Can Wait

Always remember Always remember what you pledged to do what you pledged to do at the beginning of this at the beginning of this presentationpresentation

The Toni Donato-Bolis and

Baby RJ FoundationContact Information

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*The Toni Donato Bolis and Baby RJ Foundation

*Law Office of Vincent J. Ciecka Thank you for driving safely