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Distracted Driving

Distracted Driving. The Fatal Five. What is distracted driving?. Texting Using a cell phone Eating and drinking Talking to passengers Watching a video. Grooming Reading, including maps Using a GPS Adjusting a radio, MP3 player, or CD player.

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Distracted Driving

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  1. Distracted Driving The Fatal Five

  2. What is distracted driving? • Texting • Using a cell phone • Eating and drinking • Talking to passengers • Watching a video • Grooming • Reading, including maps • Using a GPS • Adjusting a radio, MP3 player, or CD player In 2011, 3,331 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver, compared to 3,267 in 2010. An additional, 387,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver, compared to 416,000 injured in 2010. Official US Government Website for Distracted Driving, n.p, n.d, Web. 27 July 2013 <http://www.distraction.gov>

  3. Texting Text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver. It is very distracting and very dangerous. For drivers 15-19 years old involved in fatal crashes, 21 percent of the distracted drivers were distracted by the use of cell phones. -National Highway Traffic Safety Administration At any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving, a number that has held steady since 2010. -National Occupant Protection Use Survey Official US Government Website for Distracted Driving, n.p, n.d, Web. 27 July 2013 <http://www.distraction.gov>

  4. The best way to end distracted driving is with education about how dangerous it is. Official US Government Website for Distracted Driving, n.p, n.d, Web. 27 July 2013 <http://www.distraction.gov>

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