April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

The National Safety Council recognizes April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This event is intended to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and encourage motorists like you to minimize potential distractions behind the wheel. Review the following article for more information on distracted driving and ways you can help prevent it. Distracted Driving … Continued

October is Distracted Driving Month

This year, October is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the month is dedicated to bringing awareness and action to the growing problem of distracted driving behaviors.  Distracted driving injures more than 700 people each day; about 8.5% of all roadway fatalities are tied to distracted driving.  Distracted driving behavior affects all drivers and all businesses.  Henderson … Continued

Distracted Driving Quiz: Do you know the correct facts?

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Nearly half of all drivers feel less safe on the road than they did five years ago because of distracted driving. The Quiz: Do You Know the Correct Facts? One of these facts is incorrect. Can you spot it? Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the … Continued

What Makes a Driver Distracted?

April is Distracted Driving Month. Did you know? In 2015, there were 3,477 people killed and an estimated additional 391,000 injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in the United States. Understanding Driver Distraction: In this video from the American Psychological Association, we see how Cognitive neuroscientist David Strayer, PhD, studies how the brain processes information to … Continued