In your journey management program
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This document discusses preventing distracted driving. It provides tips for drivers to avoid distractions such as putting away electronics and food, securing passengers and pets, and planning routes ahead of time. While driving, it recommends keeping hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. Statistics are given on the prevalence and dangers of distracted driving, including its contribution to crashes and economic losses. The document aims to teach prevention over reaction by encouraging safe driving habits.
In your journey management program
- 1. In your JOURNEY MANAGEMENT Program WHAT ARE YOU TEACHING Distracted DRIVING IS MORE THAN AGAINST THE LAW
- 2. Top Distractions in Vehicles How did you prevent that Accident at Work
- 3. Who was doing what before the Accident Was it Preventable
- 4. Spot the Hazard Correct it Don’t fixate on the Environment
- 7. Are teaching reaction or prevention • Allow plenty of travel time • Review all maps and directions prior to driving • Put all reading material in your trunk • Keep the vehicle tidy and do not use it as a place to store things • Stow and secure loose objects in their proper place • Prepare children with everything they need prior to driving • Secure pets properly prior to driving • Preset climate control and radio prior to driving • Pre-program route on GPS devices prior to driving While you’re driving: • Allow phone calls to go to voicemail • Do not text, surf the web or read emails • Do not eat, drink or groom • Do not smoke • Stop at safe locations (rest stops or commuter lots) to make and receive calls • Keep two hands on the wheel for better control and less fatigue • Keep your eyes and mind on the road
- 8. 10 billion yearly • 84% of distracted-driving-related fatalities in the US were tied to the general classification of carelessness or inattentiveness (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2009) • 80% of collisions and 65% of near crashes have some form of driver inattention as contributing factors (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2010) • Distracted drivers are 3 times more likely to be in a crash than attentive drivers (Alberta Transportation, 2011) • Driver distraction is a factor in about 4 million motor vehicle crashes in North America each year • Children are four times more distracting than adults as passengers, and infants are eight times more distracting than adults as passengers • Economic losses caused by traffic collision-related health care costs and lost productivity are at least $10 billion annually. That's about 1% of Canada's GDP! (Government of Canada) • In 2010, distracted driving was a contributing factor in 104 collision fatalities in British Columbia (RCMP) • International research shows that 20% to 30% of all collisions involve driver distraction (Alberta Transportation, 2011)
- 9. So what did you prevent in your program? Was it that doing it right means not going to jail!