Risky Behavior?
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There are three main types of distracted driving: visual, manual, and cognitive. Texting involves all three as it requires drivers to take their eyes off the road, hands off the wheel, and mind off driving. Studies show texting deteriorates reaction time more than driving drunk. Despite this, 81% of drivers still text while driving due to multitasking, addiction to their phones, and being oblivious to the dangers. Fines for distracted driving are increasingly common but have not significantly reduced the statistics as many drivers are not afraid of getting caught.
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This document discusses factors that influence texting while driving behavior. It describes how texting while driving is a growing issue in the US that many teens and adults disregard despite risks. Statistics show high rates of texting while driving among teens and young adults. Texting while driving increases the risk of accidents by 23 times and is attributed to many injuries and deaths each year. The document then analyzes how intrapersonal factors like perceptions of risk, socioeconomic status, and age influence texting behavior. Interpersonal influences like learning from family members and friends are also examined. Finally, organizational efforts, policies, and community factors that can reduce texting while driving are outlined.Final texting while driving
Final texting while drivingelvira241
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Texting while driving is a dangerous habit that has led to many accidents and deaths. Studies show that texting while driving slows reaction time more than drinking and driving. While some states have banned texting and driving, Pennsylvania has no such law. Accident statistics in Pennsylvania show a rise in cell phone related crashes from 2002 to 2006. To reduce accidents from texting while driving, people should not text and drive, educate others on the dangers, and use technology that blocks texts or reads them aloud.DMV.com Study: Distracted Driving Behaviours and Attitudes in U.S. Drivers
DMV.com Study: Distracted Driving Behaviours and Attitudes in U.S. Driversdmvcom
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A distracted driving study conducted between May and July 2014 revealed a significant awareness gap among older drivers regarding distracted driving laws and penalties. Despite 90% of participants acknowledging that texting while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving, a larger percentage admitted to texting and driving. The study underscores a need for better education and consistent enforcement of distracted driving laws nationwide to reduce incidents.#ItCanWait
#ItCanWaitElizabeth Anne Dakin Hill
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9 Americans are killed every day in motor vehicle accidents involving distracted driving like using a cellphone. 1 in 4 crashes involve cellphone use, and 40% of teens say they've been in danger as a passenger of a driver using a phone. 33% of US drivers ages 18-64 report reading or writing texts while driving, compared to just 15% in Spain. Texting increases crash risk 4 times and takes drivers' eyes off the road for 5 seconds on average.The Facts About Distracted Driving
The Facts About Distracted DrivingTrueMotion
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The document discusses distracted driving, defining it as any activity that diverts attention from driving tasks, with three main types: visual, manual, and cognitive. Young drivers, particularly those aged 16-19, are most at risk, with phone use identified as the leading cause of distraction, despite 80.6% of drivers considering it unacceptable behavior. It also emphasizes the dangers of texting while driving, stating that it can take a driver's eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, equating to driving the length of a football field blindfolded.Ad
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- 1. Risky Behavior?Texting&Drivingby Abigail Cameron
- 2. There are 3 main types of distracted drivingSource: US Department of Transportation, Statistics and Facts about DrivingVisual taking your eyes off the roadManual taking your hands off the wheelCognitive taking your mind off what youre doingimage: ClipArt
- 3. image: Andrea Narita - FlickrTexting is the most alarming because it involves all 3types of distraction.Source: US Department of Transportation, Statistics and Facts about Driving
- 4. In 2009, 20% of crashes in the United States were reported cases of distracted driving.Source: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationimage: alexbartok - Flickr
- 5. image: Siebuhr - FlickrOf those killedin distracted-driving-related crashes, 18% or995involved reports of a cell phone as the distraction. Source: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- 6. Drivers who use hand-held devices are 4x as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves.Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safetyimage: RiaPereira - Flickr
- 7. SoWhy does 81% of the population keep texting while driving? Source: Buzzle.com Texting while driving statisticsimage: Magda.indigo - Flickr
- 8. MULTITASKINGConvenience of texting and driving at the same time people become oblivious to the danger.Image: ashapiro515 - Flickr
- 9. ADDICTIONPeople just CANT put the phone DOWN. image: maeva - Flickr
- 10. image: vnduan - FlickrOBLIVIOUSPeople dont realize how dangerous it is for themselves&others.
- 11. image: Hypno Istanbul - FlickrStudies show that texting deteriorates reaction time more then getting behind the wheel drunkTexting showed a 35% deterioration in reaction time and 91% decrease in steering abilitywhile driving drunk only showed a 12% deterioration in reaction time.Source: CBC News
- 12. SoIf you wouldnt get behind the wheel drunkThen why would you get behind the wheel and text?image: bimma - Flickr
- 13. Solution?image: Null Photography - Flickr
- 14. FINESAre fines really the positive solution to change the statistics around texting&driving?Image: Amsterd@m - Filckr
- 15. image: WestPeak Photography - FlickrIn 2011, 1500people have been fined $167 for distracted driving in Vancouver.Source: The Globe and Male Does Texting While Driving make sense to you?
- 16. In 2010, almost 17,000 drivers were charged $155 in Toronto.Source: The Globe and Male Does Texting While Driving make sense to you?image: ijustine - Flickr
- 17. Image: DanielY - FlickrEven the App campaigns to stop texting while driving in this digital age arent helping.Source: The Globe and Male Does Texting While Driving make sense to you?
- 18. WHY?image: misallphoto - Flickr
- 19. No one is afraid of being caught!image: Zi - Flickr
- 20. image: wbsloan - FlickrDoes Texting&Driving make sense to you?
- 21. All images are licensed under the Creative Commons Non-Commercial Share-A-like 3.0 agreement, and sourced from Flickr. image: .David Chu - Flickr