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Distracted Driving Statistics




Do not assume you are the only one.


Distracted driving has a large impact on the United States, including Texas Woman's University Students.

 

Don't turn into another statistic. 


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“ 20-29 year olds have the highest rate of fatal distracted driving incidents in the United States ”  

-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Types of Distracted Driving

Texting isn't the only thing that causes distraction while driving. Anything that takes away your full attention is considered a distraction and is dangerous. 

There are three categories of distraction:

Visual Distractions (Taking your eyes off of the road). Examples include reading a text message, browsing your music playlist, reading billboards, and searching for your lost water bottle.

Visual Distractions

Manual Distractions (Taking your hands off of the wheel). Examples include holding your cell phones, eating/drinking, doing your makeup, and unwrapping gum.

Manual Distractions

Cognitive Distractions (Taking your mind off of driving). Examples include talking to another passenger, worrying about an assignment/work, daydreaming, and planning out your week

Cognitive Distractions

Impact of Distracted Driving

Why should this be important to you?


Little distractions can lead to big consequences.

Driving while distracted can lead to many serious and even life threatening consequences. Examples include being involved in an accident, criminal action, and high insurance premiums.

Preventing Distracted Driving

What can you do to stop distracted driving?

Preventing Distracted Driving as the driver. Put your cell-phone out of sight. Wait to eat your snack. Make sure your music isn't too loud. Listen to relaxing music to calm your mind and avoid stress. Wait to have your conversation until you arrive.
Limit the number of passengers that you bring with you. Focus on the road and don’t daydream. Set your AC and GPS before you start driving. Do your makeup before getting in the car. Don't attempt to multitask while driving.
Preventing Distracted Driving as the passenger. Avoid starting a conversation with the driver. Offer to be in charge of the music. Be calm and avid moving around too much. Be in charge of navigation. Hold the drivers phone so that they aren't tempted to use it.
You can be the one to make a change! Implement these behaviors into your daily drives. You will report this on your post-program survey.

Resources

We hope you learned a lot about the importance of distracted driving prevention! 

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