Distracted Driving: National Safety Month Reminder

Did you know that nearly 80 percent of crashes involve some form of driver inattention?

• Cell phone use is the most common distraction for drivers.


• An estimated 10 percent of drivers in typical daylight are usingsome type of phone, hand-held or hands-free.


• Talking, listening and dialing are equally dangerous. Hands-freecell phone conversations are as distracting as those on a handhelddevice.


• The slower reaction time caused by cell phone use is comparableto that of people who are legally drunk (.08 blood alcohol content).


• Texting, GPS and in-car computers have added to the boom indistracting technologies.

The NSC reminds drivers that their first responsibility is safe driving. The NSC recommends that drivers establishand enforce a “driver distraction-free zone” inside their vehicles.

Source: National Safety Council