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The Eugene Police Department is starting a street enforcement operation in April to encourage safe driving behavior in honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaging in other activities which distract the driver's attention away from the road. Distractions are shown to compromise the safety of the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and people in other vehicles. Cellular device use while behind the wheel is one of the most common forms of distracted ...
Age group. Drivers holding phones to their ears. Drivers with visible headsets. Drivers manipulating handheld devices. Age 16–24. 3.7%. 0.2%. 5.4%. Age 25–69
The Kiefer Foundation's simple message: “When you are behind the wheel, put your phones away and Just Drive.” About 94% of people recognize that driving distracted is dangerous, yet over 84% ...
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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This week the Crawford County Sheriff's Office and other agencies are stepping up enforcement.
In September 2010, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a report on distracted driving fatalities for 2009. The NHTSA considers distracted driving to include some of the following as distractions: other occupants in the car, eating, drinking, smoking, adjusting radio, adjusting environmental control, reaching ...
NHTSA aims to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving at a national level; however, related laws governing distracted driving are mandated at the state level.