summer institute 2012: distracted driving
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Mid-America Transportation CenterSummer Institute 2012Presented by Trooper Price and Trooper BybeeTRANSCRIPT
DISTRACTED DRIVINGDISTRACTED DRIVING
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Trooper Price Trooper Price
Trooper BybeeTrooper Bybee
DISTRACTED DRIVINGDISTRACTED DRIVING
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
DISTRACTED DRIVINGDISTRACTED DRIVING
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
DISTRACTED DRIVINGDISTRACTED DRIVING
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%
DISTRACTED DRIVINGDISTRACTED DRIVING
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
DISTRACTED DRIVINGDISTRACTED DRIVING
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
DISTRACTED DRIVINGDISTRACTED DRIVING
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
DISTRACTED DRIVINGDISTRACTED DRIVING
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
DISTRACTED DRIVINGDISTRACTED DRIVING
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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