Distracted Driving

Distracted driving is when any interference effects your judgment and prevents you from driving safely.
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Distracted Driving

Distracted driving is deadly, claiming 3,142 lives in 2020. Cell phone use while driving is a visual, mechanical, auditory and cognitive distraction. At minimum, an estimated 1.6 million traffic crashes per year are caused by drivers using cell phones.

Protect yourself and those around you:

  • Put your cell phone on silent or vibrate before starting the car.
  • Modify your voicemail greeting to indicate you are unavailable to answer calls or return messages while driving.
  • Inform clients, associates and business partners why calls may not be returned immediately.
  • If you need to talk or text, pull over to a safe location and park your vehicle.
  • Hands-free cell phones are not safer. Cell phone driving is a visual, mechanical and cognitive distraction.
  • Educate your employees, drivers and parents on the dangers of driving while on a cell phone.
  • Implement a corporate cell phone ban at your place of employment. For more information on creating and implementing Safe Driver Policy, visit our Safe Driving Policy Template page.
  • Support cell phone legislation and enforcement.

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