Distracted to Death - Safety Training Video - Avoid Accidents Reduce Distractions
95Distracted to Death - Safety Training Video - Avoid Accidents Reduce Distractions
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A few moments of distraction can ruin your life or someone else’s. No matter what you are doing, concentrating on the task reduces the chances for an accident.
Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in while operating a motor vehicle. Such activities have the potential to distract the person from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing.
This short safety training video explains that distractions can occur inside and outside the vehicle, and discusses some you may have never thought of. Reduce your chances of an accident that can change your life. Avoid distractions.
Cell phone use is a major cause of distracted driving. And it is growing. Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 55 mph, that's enough time to cover the length of a football field blindfolded.
Headset cell phone use is not substantially safer than hand-held use. Fatal accidents result when the driver becomes more absorbed in the conversation and loses touch with the vehicle's movement.
The first step in avoiding distractions is understanding what they are, especially when you are operating a vehicle. Even a few seconds distraction can cause you to lose control of the situation. Stay alert and avoid distractions both inside and outside the vehicle.
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U.S. Department of Transportation: DISTRACTED DRIVING CAMPAIGN STARTER KIT:
http://www.distraction.gov/downloads/pdfs/distracted-driving-campaign-starter-kit.pdf
CDC: Injury Prevention & Control: Motor Vehicle Safety
http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/distracted_driving/
Governor's Highway Safety Association: Distracted Driving
http://ghsa.org/html/issues/distraction/index.html