distract driving - ethics & professionalism
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Most of us take chances when we drive and will drive distracted from time to time. So we realize we are taking a chance when driving distracted but may continue to do so ignoring the risks to ourselves, those in the car that we care about and the public. More than 88% of those surveyed feel a threat to their safety from the use of cell phones by other drivers but more than 67% continue to use cell phones themselves according to Traffic Safety Culture Index.TRANSCRIPT
- 1. Distracted DrivingEthics and ProfessionalismPersonal & Professional ConsiderationsPennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)August 2014Joel Feldman, Esq, MSAnapol [email protected] pSotrleSecth, wNaerwtz Y, 1o7rk10 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215)-735-3716 www.anapolschwartz.com
2. 1DO WE ...See others driving distracted and criticize them...Yet drive distracted ourselves?Tell our children not to drive distracted... Yet drive distracted with our children in the car?Encourage our employees to drive safely... Yet require their prompt responses to texts ande-mails, even when driving? 3. 288% OF US FEEL THREATENED WHENOTHER DRIVERS USE CELL PHONESYet 67% of us continue to use our cell phones 4. WE KNOW ITS RISKY, BUT WE STILLDRIVE DISTRACTEDWHY?I am a good driverI drive more carefully when driving distractedI can multi-taskI have toIm so busyNothing bad will happenIts just for a few seconds3 5. Just a Few Seconds 4 6. 5PARENTSTeens whose parents drive distracted aremore that 2x as likely to also drive distractedFatal crash rate per miles driven is 3x higher fordrivers under 21 than any other age group 7. EndDD. org PSA 6 8. PARENTSYou can help keep your children safe byTelling them you were wrong to have drivendistracted and are changing the way you drive7Being the driver you want your teen to be bymodeling safe driving 9. PARENTSAsking your children to help you drive saferAdopting the EndDD Family Safe DrivingAgreement8You can help keep your children safe by 10. EMPLOYERSLead by examplelawyers obeying lawsprohibiting texting / use of hand held electronicdevices while drivingEncourage employees to drive saferAdopt safe driving policies9 11. SAFE DRIVING POLICIESFOR YOUR WORKPLACEUse of hand heldelectronic devicesOther types of distractionsWork out "acceptable response times"10 12. 11 13. 11 14. 12Emy Brochu, 20Victoriaville, Quebec 15. Emy Brochu, 20Victoriaville, Quebec12 16. Casey Feldman, 2113Casey Feldman 17. SAFE DRIVING IS A CHOICEModel safe distractionfree drivingfor my childrenAs a lawyer and employer adopt safedriving policies and lead by example14What will you choose to do? 18. EndDD.org1000 volunteer lawyer speakers across NorthAmerica speaking with teens and adults in theircommunities225,000 teens and adults reachedTurn-key, tested, scripted and easy to use 19. EndDD.orgTo find out more about becoming a volunteer speakeror to arrange for a presentation in your community:go to EndDD.orgor e-mail [email protected] 20. 17Joel Feldman, Esq, MSPhone (215)-735-3716E-mail [email protected] https://facebook.com/anapol.schwartzTwitter https://twitter.com/AnapolSchwartz