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Age group. Drivers holding phones to their ears. Drivers with visible headsets. Drivers manipulating handheld devices. Age 16–24. 3.7%. 0.2%. 5.4%. Age 25–69
Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaging in other activities which distract the driver's attention away from the road. Distractions are shown to compromise the safety of the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and people in other vehicles. Cellular device use while behind the wheel is one of the most common forms of distracted ...
Distracted driving is the largest cause of death for people ages 16-20 — it's a horrible statistic that we must change." Colleen Ogilvie, registrar of motor vehicles for MassDOT , told teens ...
The Kiefer Foundation's simple message: “When you are behind the wheel, put your phones away and Just Drive.” About 94% of people recognize that driving distracted is dangerous, yet over 84% ...
The NHTSA considers distracted driving to include some of the following as distractions: other occupants in the car, eating, drinking, smoking, adjusting radio, adjusting environmental control, reaching for object in car, and cell phone use. In 2009 in the US, there was a reported 5,474 people killed by distracted drivers.
Support for National Teen Driver Safety Week has grown, and the media coverage for this initiative has been overwhelming. Celebrities, including singer/songwriter Jesse McCartney, racecar driver Zach Veach and television personality Oprah Winfrey, have formally endorsed the week, and U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood acknowledged distracted driving as an epidemic, calling for Americans to ...
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This week the Crawford County Sheriff's Office and other agencies are stepping up enforcement.
Impact Teen Drivers sends free teaching materials to high schools, driving schools, law enforcement agencies, and other interested parties. Teaching materials are also available free online. Impact Teen Drivers creates an online social network through Twitter and Facebook . The first campaign was rolled out in May 2008 and the second was in ...