It's a big week for raising awareness on the dangers of driving while distracted. On Friday joined AAA and seventeen magazine with the Department of transportation urge young people, two seconds to turn off your mobile phones before you behind the wheel to take.And tomorrow, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will host the second annual distracted driving Summit in Washington DC.LaHood was a tireless advocate against distracted driving, and I hope that events will help this month too distracted driving movement as ignore taboo as drunk driving and safety belts.
2008 Distracted driving more than 6,000 killed and injured more than 500,000. "Tuesday's event was designed, the emphasis on these statistics and pressed on the simple ingestion of two seconds to switch off the phone before you behind the wheel."Your eyes take the road for two seconds doubles the risk of a crash or crash of close to, ", said AAA vice President Kathleen Marvaso." "Two second downhill national day is nationwide the safety behind the wheel to take control of an opportunity for young drivers, while the wise and responsible decision not drive distracted."
AAA put some useful tools to the dangers of texting or input while driving, including StartSmart, an interactive program, which detailing the risks, and a feature on MonkeySee.com when a teenager-like learning to drive - to discuss with eight videos on common distractions for new drivers. In this sense the GJEL to a list of technological devices help people the distractions and drive more safely ignore collected.
Friday event has serious potential because it aims to driver behavior and legislation affect long-term."AAA hopes that [Friday's] events is a springboard for further engagement and distracted driving discussion on", said Marvaso."Our campaign to adopt bans texting while driving in all 50 States and other public outreach initiatives, our Association has driving prevention and education made distracted a top priority."
"That is, where Secretary LaHood and its distracted driving Summit comes in.Dienstag's event promises transport officials, safety advocates and legislators, including Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and Senators Jay Rockefeller and Amy Klobuchar, together to the material ways to make the streets safer for drivers to discuss bring.""" One year after our first national distracted driving Summit, we will encounter our progress and the challenges and opportunities which lie ahead to reconsider, LaHood said in a statement."I look forward to hear insights from our distinguished panelists and guests, and know that we work together to save lives."
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