Council Addresses Common Cause of Injury and Death on Roadways
We live in an age of distraction…there are countless ways that our attention can be drawn away from the task at hand. It’s almost never of benefit to us, but it can be deadly when we’re behind the wheel. Consider some of the statistics:
- More than four out of ten people confess that they talk on their phones while driving
- 16.3% say they send or read text messages while behind the wheel
- About one in 12 engage in some form of personal grooming—combing hair, plucking eyebrows, applying makeup or even shaving—while driving
In many ways, it’s become a national epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that nine people are killed and a thousand injured every day in America because a motorist was distracted. In an effort to increase public awareness of the problem and encourage behavior that will bring the numbers down, the National Safety Council has declared April “Distracted Driving Awareness Month.”
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Distracted Driving—Putting You at Risk Every Day
According to the CDC, the types of distractions motorists face are threefold:
- Manual distractions—those that require that you take your hands off the wheel, such as using a handheld device, adjusting the stereo, applying makeup or eating a sandwich
- Visual distractions—those that pull your eyes from the road and traffic in front of you, such as billboards, scenery and even other accidents
- Cognitive distractions—things that take your mind off driving, from recordings to phone conversations to debates with other occupants in your vehicle
Many activities combine two or all three of the above types of distractions. For example, if you send or read a text message while driving, you have likely been exposed to all three forms of distraction. Think about it this way—if you take your eyes off the road for 10 seconds to look at a handheld device, you’ll travel the length of a football field without seeing where you are going.
As part of the effort to increase public recognition of the prevalence and dangers of distracted driving, the National Safety Council is offering:
- A free online distracted driving course—sign up at safetyserve.com
- A webinar that discusses ways that employers can address distracted driving by employees
- Resources for employers, including a safe driving kit
To learn more, visit the National Safety Council website.
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We aggressively protect the rights of injured people throughout New York, from New York City, the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn (Kings County) and Staten Island (Richmond County) to Westchester, Long Island, Suffolk County, and Nassau County.
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