April 2019- Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Posted on Monday March 11th, 2019

As vehicle technology improves, today’s drivers are potentially more distracted than ever. Whether it is texting, using vehicle internet accessibility, eating on the go, or simply dealing with children in t ...

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Posted on Monday March 19th, 2018

April has been designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. While distracted driving is something to be tackled every day, this April we can put some extra focus on ending distracted driving. Transportation ...

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Website

Distracted Driving: One Call Can Change Everything

Posted: Monday April 10th, 2017
Source: National Safety Council
Topic: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Safety Countermeasures

This webpage provides information on distracted driving. It includes resources for distracted driving awareness month, a free cell phone policy kit, distracted ... [ Read More » ]

Do you want to help spread the safe driving message? The timing is right!

Posted on Wednesday March 8th, 2017

April is Distracted Driving Month, and the National Safety Council would like for you to help spread the word about their #JustDrive campaign for safety. They have assembled a variety of distracted driving social ...

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Article

“Textalyzer” May Become New Tool in Detecting Distracted Driver Accidents

Published: Sunday September 4th, 2016
Publication: The National Law Review
Topic: Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Distracted Driving, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Safety Countermeasures

In the latest effort to clamp down on the rising number of distracted driving crashes, legislators in New York State are considering equipping police with a “ ... [ Read More » ]

Distracted Driving

Posted on Monday June 27th, 2016

In April 2012, the National Safety Council released a white paper called “Understanding the distracted brain: Why driving while using hands-free cell phones is risky behavior.” The paper looks at the da ...

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Website

Distraction.gov

Posted: Monday June 27th, 2016
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Topic: Education, Enforcement, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety

This USDOT and NHTSA website provides resources for teens, parents, educators, employers, and community groups to help eliminate texting and driving. Resources ... [ Read More » ]

Research Report

2015 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Created: Monday February 1st, 2016
Source: AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety
Topic: Enforcement, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Child Passenger Safety, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Fatigue-Drowsy Driving, Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection, Road User Road Safety Culture

“This report presents the methods for the AAA Foundation’s eighth annual Traffic Safety Culture Index (a nationally representative survey, to begin to a ... [ Read More » ]

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Traffic Safety Marketing

Posted: Monday December 7th, 2015
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Aging Road User, Bicycle Safety, Child Passenger Safety, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Driver Fatigue-Drowsy Driving, Human Factors, Impaired Driving, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Occupant Protection, Pedestrian Safety, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road Rage, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Speed Enforcement, Young Drivers

This website is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s communication resource for States, partner organizations, and highway safety profess ... [ Read More » ]

Fact Sheet

Local and Rural Road Safety Briefing Sheets: Behavioral Safety Strategies for Drivers on Rural Roads

Created: Sunday September 6th, 2015
Source: USDOT FHWA Office of Safety
Topic: Enforcement, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Speed Enforcement

This document describes the types of risky driving behaviors evident in rural areas and presents a summary of strategies that can be used to address these behav ... [ Read More » ]

Traffic Safety Facts Research Note

Created: Monday April 1st, 2013
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Enforcement, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Human Factors, Road User Road Safety Culture

This NHTSA fact sheet provides a summary of statistical findings about driver electronic usage in 2011. ... [ Read More » ]

Article

Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention: A Winnable Battle

Published: Wednesday September 1st, 2010
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topic: EMS, Enforcement, Road User
Sub-Topic: Distracted Driving, Impaired Driving, Injury Prevention, Occupant Protection, Young Drivers

Motor vehicle crashes affect all Americans. Each year, traffic crashes kill nearly 40,000 people and injure another four million severely enough to require emer ... [ Read More » ]