Drive Safely Work Week, October 3rd to 7th
Chances are someone you know or a friend or family member of someone you know has been involved in a traffic crash as a result of distracted driving. In fact, a recent survey by Consumer Reports indicated 10 percent of the 1000 respondents reported someone they knew was involved in a distracted driving crash. Furthermore, in 2009, nearly 5,500 people were killed and almost half a million were injured in crashes related to distracted driving, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
As automobile controls become more and more sophisticated, mobile phones are morphing into personal computers and people are expected to be reachable at any given moment. This is making driving more dangerous and today, more than ever, safe driving requires our full focus. When we're not the driver, we are a passenger, a pedestrian, or perhaps a cyclist. Regardless of which of these hats we're wearing, there are things we can do to ensure the best chances for always arriving at our destination safely.
Source: Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) |
