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The leading cause of most vehicle crashes is driver distractions. 80% of crashes and 65 % of almost accidents involve some form of driver distraction, according to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
There is a significant increase in distracted driving such as texting & talking on cellphones in recent years.
What Is Distracted Driving?
Common activities that distract drivers include:
- Texting & talking on a cellphone
- Reading, including maps
- Grooming (applying makeup, shaving, etc.)
- Eating and drinking
- Using a navigation system
- Adjusting a radio, CD player or MP3 player
- Reaching for an object inside the vehicle
- Talking to passengers
- Using a laptop
- Looking at an object or event outside of the vehicle
Dangerous distractions include any action that takes your eyes off the road, mind off the road, or hands off the steering wheel. Many actions involve more than one of these types of distraction. Drivers who engage more frequently in distracted driving are more likely to be involved in a vehicle crash.
Talking and Texting
Distraction caused by texting and talking on cellphones accounts for 28% of all accidents. Because text messaging requires taking your eyes, hands and mind off the road, it is by far the most dangerous distraction. Texting drivers are 23 times more likely to get involved in a crash. Sending or receiving a text takes a driver’s eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds. When driving at 55 miles per hour, that is the equivalent of driving blind for the length of an entire football field.
Talking on a cellphone, even on a hands-free device, saps the brain of 39 % of the energy it would ordinarily devote to safe driving. Even when they’re looking at the road, drivers talking on cellphones fail to notice up to 50% of the information in their driving environment.
What Can You Do to Stay Safe?
Avoid these dangerous distractions and stay focused on your driving. You can significantly reduce your chances of having an accident by turning off your cellphone. And if you’re a passenger, help your driver avoid distractions.
Encourage your friends and loved ones to educate themselves about distracted driving and take the danger seriously.
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