summer institute 2012: distracted driving

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Trooper Price Trooper Price

Trooper BybeeTrooper Bybee

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

What is distracted drivingWhat is distracted driving 3 types of distracted driving3 types of distracted driving

Examples of distracted drivingExamples of distracted driving Methods to prevent distracted drivingMethods to prevent distracted driving

SkewerSkewer

CheetahCheetah

JaguarJaguar

ForkFork

BrakingBraking

SeatbeltSeatbelt

WhipWhip

SaturnSaturn

HorseHorse

What time did the clocks read on the What time did the clocks read on the earlier slides?earlier slides?

Distracted Driving Distracted Driving Have You Been a Distracted Driver?Have You Been a Distracted Driver?

When driving, do you ever? Tune the radio

Eat, drink, or smoke Pick something up from the floor or between the seats

Read, write Reach for the glove compartment

Talk on the cell phone Clean the inside of the windshield

Argue with another passenger Comb or brush your hair

Break up fights between your kids Put on makeup

Put on contact lenses or use eye drops Shave

File, clip, or polish your nails?

There are three main types of There are three main types of distractiondistraction

VISUAL- Taking your eyes off the roadVISUAL- Taking your eyes off the road

MANUAL- Taking your hands off the wheelMANUAL- Taking your hands off the wheel

COGNITIVE-COGNITIVE- Taking your mind off what Taking your mind off what you’re doing you’re doing

VISUALVISUAL

VISUALVISUAL

MANUALMANUAL

MANUALMANUAL

COGNITIVECOGNITIVE

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2008 20% OF ALL CRASHES INVOLVED 2008 20% OF ALL CRASHES INVOLVED SOME TYPE OF DISTRACTIONSOME TYPE OF DISTRACTION

6000 DEATHS AND ½ MILLION INJURIES 6000 DEATHS AND ½ MILLION INJURIES

DRIVERS UNDER 20 YEARS OLD HAVE DRIVERS UNDER 20 YEARS OLD HAVE HIGHEST NUMBER OF FATAL CRASHESHIGHEST NUMBER OF FATAL CRASHES

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USE OF HANDHELD DEVICES 4 TIMES USE OF HANDHELD DEVICES 4 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE IN SERIOUS CRASHMORE LIKELY TO BE IN SERIOUS CRASH

CELL PHONE USE = .08 BACCELL PHONE USE = .08 BAC

TEXTING WHILE DRIVING HAS THE TEXTING WHILE DRIVING HAS THE HIGHEST CRASH RISK OF ALL HIGHEST CRASH RISK OF ALL DISTRACTIONSDISTRACTIONS

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DRIVING WHILE USING A CELL PHONE DRIVING WHILE USING A CELL PHONE REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF BRAIN REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF BRAIN ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH DRIVING ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH DRIVING BY 37%BY 37%

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THE ODDS OF THE ODDS OF TRAFFIC TRAFFIC SITUATIONSSITUATIONS

EVENTSEVENTS = 200 PER MILE = 200 PER MILE

DECISIONSDECISIONS = 40 PER MILE = 40 PER MILE

MISTAKESMISTAKES = 1 PER MILE = 1 PER MILE

NEAR COLLISIONSNEAR COLLISIONS = 1 PER 500 MILES = 1 PER 500 MILES

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WHAT CAN WE DO??WHAT CAN WE DO??

AVOID TALKING ON YOUR CELL AVOID TALKING ON YOUR CELL PHONEPHONE

NEVER MULTI-TASK WHILE DRIVINGNEVER MULTI-TASK WHILE DRIVING

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DO NOT READ WHILE DRIVING (ie, DO NOT READ WHILE DRIVING (ie, maps, book etc.)maps, book etc.)

AVOID TAKING YOUR COAT OFF OR AVOID TAKING YOUR COAT OFF OR CHANGING CLOTHES WHILE DRIVINGCHANGING CLOTHES WHILE DRIVING

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PUT MAKE UP ON, COMB HAIR AND PUT MAKE UP ON, COMB HAIR AND SHAVE BEFORE LEAVING YOUR SHAVE BEFORE LEAVING YOUR HOUSE OR OFFICEHOUSE OR OFFICE

AVOID EATING OR DRINKING WHILE AVOID EATING OR DRINKING WHILE DRIVINGDRIVING

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KEEP MUSIC AT REASONABLE LEVELS KEEP MUSIC AT REASONABLE LEVELS AND DO NOT USE HEAD PHONES AND DO NOT USE HEAD PHONES WHILE DRIVINGWHILE DRIVING

AVOID LIGHTING OR PUTTING OUT AVOID LIGHTING OR PUTTING OUT CIGARETTES WHILE DRIVINGCIGARETTES WHILE DRIVING

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ESTABLISH WORK PLACE POLICIES ESTABLISH WORK PLACE POLICIES AGAINST CELL PHONE AND AGAINST CELL PHONE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USEAGE WHILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USEAGE WHILE DRIVINGDRIVING

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QUESTIONS ????QUESTIONS ????

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