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Distracted Driving
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The information in this presentation was provided to the presenter by the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons and may be modified.
Endorsement of this presentation by the AAOS is not implied or inferred.
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Distracted Driving
Minimizing distractions while driving
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Orthopaedics
What is orthopaedics?The treatment and health maintenance of musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons, cartilage and spine)
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What is an Orthopaedic Surgeon? Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine with specialty training to provide musculoskeletal care with: Medication Physical therapy Brace Exercise Surgery
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Orthopaedic Education
College 4 Medical School 4 Internship 1 Orthopaedic Residency 4 Fellowship (optional) (1) Two Years Practice 2
TOTAL 16 YEARS
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Distracted Driving
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Distracted Driving
Visual Manual Cognitive
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Distracted Driving
Eating and drinking Adjusting music Applying makeup or shaving Watching videos Talking on the phone Texting or emailing Reading magazines or newspapers
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NHTSA Studies
Distracted driving results in:
80% of crashes 65% of near crashes
Source: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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NHTSA Studies
Distracted driving results in:
6,000 deaths in 2008 500,000 injuries in 2008
Source: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Distracted Driving
Worst offenders Drivers under the
age of 20 Those using
hand-held devices (e.g., cell phones, PDAs)
Source: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Distracted Driving
800,000 drivers using cell phones every day
81% of drivers use cell phones
Source: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Distracted Driving
Using a cell phone while driving significantly reduces reaction time
Slower than drunk drivers with a blood-alcohol level of .08
Source: University of Utah
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Distracted Driving
Texting/Emailing Visual distraction Manual distraction Cognitive distraction
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Texting While Driving
23x greater risk of crash or near crash
Source: Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)
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Distracted Driving
Restrictions in [city] and [state]
Source: http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/cellphone_laws.html
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Productivity Myth
Companies with restrictions on cell phones while driving report:No decrease in productivityDecrease in crashes and property damage
Source: National Safety Council
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Avoiding Distractions
Obey traffic safety rules
Drive defensively
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Avoiding Distractions
Keep vehicle maintained
Wear seat belts Enforce rules with
teenage drivers
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Avoiding Distractions
NEVER drink and drive!
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Avoiding Distractions
Don’t talk on the phone
Pull over to use Pull over to use the phonethe phone
Don’t dial while Don’t dial while drivingdriving
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Avoiding Distractions
NEVER text while driving!
Reduce the temptation—put your phone in the glove compartment
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Texting While Driving
Spread the word
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Distracted Driving
aaos.org/donttext
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Resources
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
orthoinfo.org
aaos.org
decidetodrive.orgaaos.org/donttextota.org/donttext
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Resources
Orthopaedic Trauma Associationota.org
National Safety Councilnsc.org
FocusDrivenSM
focusdriven.org
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Resources
National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationnhtsa.gov
U.S. Department of Transportationdistraction.gov
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Distracted Driving
Questions?
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Distracted Driving
Keeping you safe
So you can stay in the game!
