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National Alarming FactsNational Alarming Facts Distracted driving - including the use of cell Distracted driving - including the use of cell

phones - is a major contributor to traffic crashes. phones - is a major contributor to traffic crashes. At least a quarter of all crashes are caused by At least a quarter of all crashes are caused by distracted driving.distracted driving.

In 2011, hand-held phone use rate translated into In 2011, hand-held phone use rate translated into 800,000 vehicles on the road at any given 800,000 vehicles on the road at any given daylight moment being driven by someone daylight moment being driven by someone talking on a hand-held cell phone.talking on a hand-held cell phone.

Obviously, drivers are distracted when they take Obviously, drivers are distracted when they take their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road. Drivers can be distracted talking on the road. Drivers can be distracted talking on the phone, eating a sandwich in the car, or having a phone, eating a sandwich in the car, or having a conversation with a passenger.conversation with a passenger.


Alarming FactsAlarming Facts

In the most recent study of drivers:In the most recent study of drivers:

40% of all teens say they have been in a car 40% of all teens say they have been in a car when the driver was using a cell phone in a when the driver was using a cell phone in a way that put people in danger. way that put people in danger.

Text messaging creates a crash risk 23 times Text messaging creates a crash risk 23 times worse than driving while not distracted.worse than driving while not distracted.

Drivers who use hand held devices are 4 times Drivers who use hand held devices are 4 times more likely to get into crashes serious enough more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves.to injure themselves.



In the most recent study of drivers:In the most recent study of drivers:

Sending or receiving a text takes a driverSending or receiving a text takes a driver’’s eyes s eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, the from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, the equivalent at 55 mph of driving the length of an equivalent at 55 mph of driving the length of an entire football field BLIND.entire football field BLIND.

Headset cell phone use is NOT substantially safer Headset cell phone use is NOT substantially safer than hand held use.than hand held use.

Driving while using a cell phone reduces the Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37%.by 37%.


Alarming FactsAlarming Facts The under-20 age group had the highest The under-20 age group had the highest

proportion of distracted drivers involved in fatal proportion of distracted drivers involved in fatal crashes (16%). The age group with the next crashes (16%). The age group with the next greatest proportion of distracted drivers was the greatest proportion of distracted drivers was the 20- to-29-year-old age group – 13 percent of all 20-20- to-29-year-old age group – 13 percent of all 20-to-29-year-old drivers in fatal crashes were to-29-year-old drivers in fatal crashes were reported to have been distracted. reported to have been distracted.

Of those drivers reportedly distracted during a Of those drivers reportedly distracted during a fatal crash, the 30-to-39-year-old drivers were the fatal crash, the 30-to-39-year-old drivers were the group with the greatest proportion distracted by group with the greatest proportion distracted by cell phones. Cell phone distraction was reported cell phones. Cell phone distraction was reported for 24 percent of the 30-to-39-year-old distracted for 24 percent of the 30-to-39-year-old distracted drivers in fatal crashes. drivers in fatal crashes.



Using a cell phone use while driving, whether iUsing a cell phone use while driving, whether itt ’’s hand-held or hands-free, delays a driver's s hand-held or hands-free, delays a driver's reactions as much as having a blood alcohol reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent.



Light-truck drivers and motorcyclists Light-truck drivers and motorcyclists had the greatest percentage of total had the greatest percentage of total drivers reported as distracted at the drivers reported as distracted at the time of the fatal crash (12% each). time of the fatal crash (12% each).

Bus drivers had the lowest percentage Bus drivers had the lowest percentage (6%) of total drivers involved in fatal (6%) of total drivers involved in fatal crashes that were reported as crashes that were reported as distraction-related. distraction-related.


Alarming FactsAlarming Facts The percentage of drivers visibly manipulating hand-held The percentage of drivers visibly manipulating hand-held

devices while driving was higher among females (0.7%) devices while driving was higher among females (0.7%) than among males (0.5%). than among males (0.5%).

The proportion of fatalities reportedly associated with driver The proportion of fatalities reportedly associated with driver distraction increased from 10 percent in 2005 to 16 percent distraction increased from 10 percent in 2005 to 16 percent in 2009. During that time, fatal crashes with reported driver in 2009. During that time, fatal crashes with reported driver distraction also increased from 10 percent to 16 percent. distraction also increased from 10 percent to 16 percent.

The portion of drivers reportedly distracted at the time of The portion of drivers reportedly distracted at the time of the fatal crashes increased from 7 percent in 2005 to 11 the fatal crashes increased from 7 percent in 2005 to 11 percent in 2009. percent in 2009.


Michigan Distracted Drivers 2012Michigan Distracted Drivers 2012


Michigan Distracted Drivers-Cell Michigan Distracted Drivers-Cell Phones 2012Phones 2012


Distracted Driving QuizDistracted Driving Quiz

When driving, do you use a cell phone?When driving, do you use a cell phone? Rarely/neverRarely/never Yes, hand-heldYes, hand-held Yes, hands-freeYes, hands-free Yes, often talk on the phone and at the Yes, often talk on the phone and at the

same time do things like eat, read, same time do things like eat, read, drink, smoke or write.drink, smoke or write.



How long can you safely look away How long can you safely look away from the road?from the road?

1 second1 second 2 seconds2 seconds 3 seconds3 seconds 4 seconds4 seconds 5 seconds5 seconds



When driving are you:When driving are you:

Usually relaxedUsually relaxed Often running late but not stressed Often running late but not stressed

about itabout it Often running late and anxious to Often running late and anxious to

make upmake up

timetime



Describe your normal driving routine?Describe your normal driving routine? I have a long commuteI have a long commute I often drive in congested trafficI often drive in congested traffic I often have more than one passenger I often have more than one passenger I often have children in the carI often have children in the car I often have a pet in the carI often have a pet in the car None of the aboveNone of the above



What is your age?What is your age? 16-2516-25 26-5426-54 55-6955-69 70 plus70 plus



What do you do in dense traffic?What do you do in dense traffic?

Try to follow the car right in front of meTry to follow the car right in front of me

Maintain a safe following distance, Maintain a safe following distance, even ifeven if

cars have to cut in front of mecars have to cut in front of me

Try to avoid driving during peak trafficTry to avoid driving during peak traffic



YouYou’’re driving and your cell phone re driving and your cell phone rings, what do you do?rings, what do you do?

I always answer it when it ringsI always answer it when it rings

I only answer it when it is safe to do soI only answer it when it is safe to do so

I donI don’’t own a cell phone or I leave it t own a cell phone or I leave it turnedturned

offoff



What do you regularly do while you What do you regularly do while you drive? (Check all that apply)drive? (Check all that apply)

Adjust temperature/radio and other Adjust temperature/radio and other controlscontrols

Adjust mirrors, seat or seatbeltAdjust mirrors, seat or seatbelt Change cassettes or CDsChange cassettes or CDs Eat, brush hair, apply makeup or shaveEat, brush hair, apply makeup or shave ReadRead None of the aboveNone of the above



What is the farthest you will reach for What is the farthest you will reach for something while driving?something while driving?

Drink HolderDrink Holder Passenger seatPassenger seat Glove boxGlove box FloorFloor Back seat or floorBack seat or floor



When you drive, do you:When you drive, do you: Often listen to music or the radioOften listen to music or the radio Often listen to books on tapeOften listen to books on tape Sometimes get so caught up in Sometimes get so caught up in

conversation or whatever you are conversation or whatever you are listening to that you get lost or miss an listening to that you get lost or miss an exitexit

None of the aboveNone of the above



SCORING KEYSCORING KEY

0 - 110 points:0 - 110 points: 111 - 190 111 - 190

points: points: 191 or Higher: 191 or Higher:

RISK RATINGRISK RATING

Low distraction riskLow distraction risk Moderate distraction Moderate distraction

risk risk High distraction risk High distraction risk


Driver AttentionDriver Attention

48.6

8.35.4

0.8

35.9Attentive

Distracted

Looked But Didn’t'SeeSleepy or Feel Asleep

Unknown


Distracting Activities (Percentage)Distracting Activities (Percentage)

8.6

25.6

0.9

1.5

1.7

2.8

2.9

4.3

10.9

29.4

11.4

Unknown Distractions

Other Distractions

Smoking Related

Cell Phones

Eating/Drinking

Adjusting Climate Controls

Other Devices

Moving Object

Other Occupant

Adusting Radio/CD

Outside Person/Event


What to do. . . .What to do. . . .

Drivers are distracted when they Drivers are distracted when they take their minds off driving - when take their minds off driving - when they're thinking about things other they're thinking about things other than the road in front of them and than the road in front of them and the vehicles around them. the vehicles around them.

Remember the basics. Pay attention Remember the basics. Pay attention to what you are doing while driving.to what you are doing while driving.


What to do. . . What to do. . .

Remember that driving is a Remember that driving is a complicated task requiring a personcomplicated task requiring a person’’s s full attention.full attention.

If using a cell phone, do it when pulled If using a cell phone, do it when pulled over and stopped.over and stopped.

If you observe others being distracted, If you observe others being distracted, do not become agitated. You are only do not become agitated. You are only responsible for yourself.responsible for yourself.


What to do. . .What to do. . .

Allow plenty of travel time.Allow plenty of travel time. Preset your climate control and radio.Preset your climate control and radio. Put reading material in the trunk.Put reading material in the trunk. DonDon’’t have a stressful or emotional. t have a stressful or emotional.

conversation with passengers.conversation with passengers. Time distractions for the least Time distractions for the least

intense parts of a drive.intense parts of a drive.

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