Safety and Education

Six Resources for Distracted Driving

If it feels like you’re often driving next to motorists whose mind is focused on anything but the road, you’re right. In fact, the CDC estimates that over a thousand people are injured every day in accidents resulting from distracted driving. After a near-collision last week with someone who appeared to be texting behind the wheel, I did some research and came across the following resources:

Distracted Driving: Preventable and Deadly

This resource provides not only the alarming statistics of how frequently we drive while we’re preoccupied, but also offers suggestions on how to put an end to this trend.

Hands-free Devices Distract Drivers for 27 Seconds After Use

Although those of us who enable hands-free devices in our vehicles have the best intentions, these gadgets don’t make us immune to being distracted and putting ourselves and others in harm’s way.

Road Rules for Little Passengers

Our little ones can be a source of distraction while driving if we don’t exercise extreme caution while they’re in the car. Help to ensure that your kids travel safely with these important tips.

How to Keep Your Dog Safe in the Car

I frequently travel with my dog in the front seat. I never realized how this is not only an unsafe practice for my dog, but is also a constant source of distraction for me even on quick trips!

Distracted Driving Awareness Month

This deadly issue has become so prevalent that the National Safety Council has named April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Since these articles were so enlightening to me, I thought you and your readers would find them informative as well. I think they would be a helpful addition to your website (they would be a good fit here: http://www.abateofaz.org/nhtsa), so feel free to share any of these that you found as illuminating as I did.

Thank you in advance for spreading awareness on the dangers of distracted driving! If this isn’t a topic of interest to you and you would rather not hear from me in the future, be sure to send me an email to let me know.

Best Regards,
Kathleen

Kathleen Carter | k_carter@educatorlabs.org
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