When you're behind the wheel, your only job is to drive
At least nine people a day are killed in distracted driving crashes.
Thousands of people are killed and hundreds of thousands more are seriously injured in distracted driving crashes each year.
Distracted driving isn’t just risky for you, it can be deadly for those in your vehicle, every nearby driver, pedestrian, bicyclist, and worker.
Join us in observing Distracted Driving Awareness Month and help everyone get home safe.
Anything that takes your attention away from driving can be a distraction. Sending a text message, talking on a cell phone, grooming, using a navigation system, and eating while driving are a few examples of distracted driving. Any of these distractions can endanger you, your passengers, and others on the road.
There are three main types of distraction
Visual: taking your eyes off the road
Manual: taking your hands off the wheel
Cognitive: taking your mind off driving
How to Prevent Distracted Driving
Do not multitask while driving.
Whether it’s adjusting your mirrors, picking the music, eating a sandwich, making a phone call, or reading an email ― do it before or after your trip, not during.
Speak up if you are a passenger in a car with a distracted driver. Ask the driver to focus on driving.
Reduce distractions for the driver by assisting with navigation or other tasks.
For more information visit these links:
National Safety Council:
https://www.nsc.org/road/safety-topics/distracted-driving/distracted-driving-home
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving
Center for Disease Control:
https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/distracted_driving/index.html
BOTTOM LINE: YOUR SAFETY & HEALTH MATTER, BOTH ON AND OFF THE JOB.
YOU ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF DIRECT LINE.
