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DISTRACTED DRIVING:

Center for Disease Control defines this as doing any other activity that draws your attention away from driving.

National Occupant Protection Use Survey states an electronic device distracts about 660,000 drivers every second across America.

660,000 Drivers Every Second!!!

Three Types of Driver Distractions:

1) VisualTexting, Looking at Animal Shaped Clouds, looking at a passenger(s), etc.

2) ManualTaking Your Hands off the Wheel, Shifting Gears, Lighting

a Cigarette, etc.

3) CognitivePlanning Events, Daydreaming, Contimplating Stressors

in Your Life, etc.

Negative Effects of Distracted Driving:

Death

Serious Bodily Injury

Legal Liabilities• Jail• Loss of Driver’s Licence• Compensetory Damages • Punitive Damages

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CAUSES OF DISTRACTED DRIVING:

Why Do We Do It?

• Lack of Awareness

• Unrealistic View on Statistical Dangers

AND / OR

• Ignoring the Dangers and Being Reckless

THE SOLUTION!!!Increase Driver Awareness

Eliminate the “It Won’t Happen to Me” Mentality

Apply Effort to Reduce Distractions and Drive Safe

CONCLUSION:You Are Now Aware Of …

Driver Distractions The Dangers of Distracted Driving& Methods for Becoming a Safe Driver

Now What Are You Going To Do About It???