If you’re paying attention you’re likely to encounter the Academy’s new media campaign to alert the public to the dangers of distracted driving. The new distracted-driving television spot opens with a shot of a toy frog on a road.
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Secretary of Transportation Ray La Hood has added another weapon to aid in the battle to combat teen driving tragedies caused by distracted driving. In collaboration with Regal Cinema, new public service announcements (PSA) have been released that depict in a straightforward manner the risks that texting and driving pose to teens.
The U.S. Department of Transportation notes that using a cell phone use while driving, whether it’s hand-held or hands-free, delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration estimates that 16 percent of fatal crashes and fatalities — and
All of us at one time or another has driven while distracted. When you drive distracted you are taking chances and are putting other people at risk. This video—taken by a passenger—shows a professional bus driver who makes his living driving other people and who is responsible for the lives and safety of his passengers.
In this video published by the Abbotsford B.C Canada Police Department, a 64-year-old man was struck while walking across Hillcrest Avenue at Parkview Street. Despite being in a marked crosswalk during daylight hours and walking through an intersection with good sightlines, the man was still launched 50 feet when he was struck by a passenger car.
Everyone knows we’re not supposed to multitask while driving, but do you know why? Refraining from texting, changing the radio, or talking to other people in the car isn’t just cautionary advice from your parents and driver’s ed teachers. It turns out your brain literally can’t focus on too much at once.
VW Safety Video Gets Attention of Texting Teens with the message, “Mobile use is now the leading cause of death behind the wheel. A reminder to keep your eyes on the road.”
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety developed a creative way to involve teens with their distracted driving video contest. The first-place winner Alex Emmons, produced a compelling 30 second video that hits home with respect to the dangers presented by being distracted while texting. See how Alex used the football field to make his point
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