WBNS 10-TV - Thursday, Oct. 29

Driving Tips to Make the Roads Safer for Everyone in Dublin

• Avoid cell phone use while driving, especially text conversations

• Pull into a parking lot to use your cell phone in your vehicle

• Keep the radio volume down in your vehicle and don’t listen through earphones

• If you’re hungry, eat before or after your trip

• Style your hair or make up your face before your trip

• Everyone should read but no one should do it while driving

Don’t think texting while driving is dangerous? Then you need to watch this…

Text messaging one of many distractions for drivers - ThisWeek News - Sept. 30, 2009

Driven to Distraction...

Data from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute about the dangers of distracted driving

CELL PHONE TASK	Risk of Crash or Near Crash event
Light Vehicle/Cars
Dialing Cell Phone	2.8 times as high as non-distracted driving
Talking/Listening to Cell Phone	1.3 times as high as non-distracted driving
Reaching for object (i.e. electronic device and other)	1.4 times as high as non-distracted driving
Heavy Vehicles/Trucks
Dialing Cell phone	5.9 times as high as non-distracted driving
Talking/Listening to Cell Phone	1.0 times as high as non-distracted driving
Use/Reach for electronic device	6.7 times as high as non-distracted driving
Text messaging	23.2 times as high as non-distracted driving

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