Distracted Driving Awareness 

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted driving is rampant on our roadways, killing hundreds each year. Unfortunately, it is easier than ever to drive distracted. Auto makers are putting technology into our vehicles that allows us to make phone calls, dictate texts or emails and update social media while we are behind the wheel – all actions that are proven to increase crash risk.
The National Safety Council observes April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month to draw attention to this epidemic. NSC wants empower you to put safety first and Take Back Your Drive.

• The #1 Cause if workplace death is car crashes

• Distracted Driving Laws by State
  GHSA - Governors Highway Safety Association - "The chart outlined on this site lists state distracted driving laws. Some localities have additional regulations.  For more information, consult the appropriate State Highway Safety Office."

Distracted Driving in the News

• Are drivers getting high from behind-the-wheel Phone use?
  ​CBS News - "AT&T found that as many as one in 10 drivers could be video-chatting on their drive home. It also found 61 percent admitted to texting and driving, a third check their email and 17 percent admitted to taking a steering-wheel selfie."

• Study: Hand-free Devises Distracting Drivers for 27 Seconds After Use
  Washington Post  "...a new study says it can take 27 seconds for a driver using a voice-activated entertainment system to regain full alertness after making a command from behind the wheel. That means a car going 25 mph can travel the length of three football fields before a driver’s brain fully recovers from the act of dialing a phone number or changing music using increasingly popular in-car entertainment systems.

Distracted  Driving Resources

• Teen Drivers: Get the Facts
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - "...The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16-19-year-olds than among any other age group... In 2013, 2,163 teens in the United States ages 16–19 were killed and 243,243 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes"

• Distracted Driving - Fast Facts
  NOYS - National Organization for Youth Safety
  

• An Estimated 1 in 4 Car Crashes Involves Cell Phone Use
  ​National Safety Council

Shattered Dreams: Distracted Driving Changes Lives
​In Honor of Andrea Boeve - March 13, 1918 - June 30, 2014
PSA produced by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Ref: You Tube, published June 2015

Distracted Driving Awareness Month
​PSA produced by SAFETY - City of Houston, TX
Ref: You Tube, published April 2015

Safe Driving Resources 

Distracted Driving Awareness Month
​PSA produced by San Diego County Sheriff's Department
 Ref: You Tube, published April 2015

• Safe Driving with Children
  Consumer Report -  "While car seat laws vary from state to state, there are general guidelines and steps to ensure the safety of our children. Even before a child is born, a pregnant woman should make sure she is properly protected in a vehicle. (See “Pregnant drivers and passengers: Buckle up. Choosing the right car seat is just one part of the safety equation. As much as 80 percent of car seats may not be installed properly. One way to ensure proper installation is to have your car seat inspected by certified technicians.
  To find an inspection station near you look to:
   http://www.seatcheck.org
  ​ or http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cps/cpsfitting/index.cfm."

• Road Rides for Little Passengers
  KidsHealth - Correctly installed and properly used child safety seats (car seats) and booster seats — or seatbelts, depending on a child's age — are the first line of defense in protecting kids on the road.  Seven (7) Rules for the Car

• How to Keep Your Dog Safe in the Car
  American Humane Association  

• Distracted Driving Information Clearinghouse
  FCC - Federal Communications Commission