Distracted driving, the greatest danger on the roads

In Connecticut, there were 7,472 distracted driving crashes in Connecticut in 2015 and they accounted for approximately 7 percent of all crashes last year. BRIDGEPORT.- For the first time, distracted driving is the biggest danger on the roads, according to a new study by the American Automobile Association (AAA).

The annual AAA road safety culture index found that distracted driving now overcomes the threat of aggressive, drunk, drugged drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. First launched a decade ago, the index identifies and measures the attitudes and behaviors of Americans related to traffic safety.
The study found that 88 percent of drivers surveyed said distracted driving is on the rise.
 Anything that takes your attention away from driving can be a distraction. Sending a text message, talking on a cell phone, using a navigation system and eating while driving is some examples of distracted driving. Any of these distractions can endanger the driver and others.
The study also found that nine out of 10 drivers have an attitude of Do-As-I-Say, Not-As-I-Do (do what I say, don't do what I do).

Almost half (49 percent) reported that they talked to cell phones while driving and more than a third (35 percent) admitted sending a text message or email, although most believe it is wrong to do so while driving. 85 percent find it unacceptable to drive 10 miles per hour above the speed limit on a residential street, however, 47 percent did so in the last month. 92 percent said driving through a red light when they could have stopped is unacceptable, but 43 percent did so in the last month.

95 percent see it as unacceptable to fall asleep in front of the wheel, but three out of 10 admit to driving when they were so tired that they had difficulty keeping their eyes open sometime last month.

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94 percent believe that driving after drinking alcohol is a serious threat to their personal safety, however, 13 percent reported driving at least once last year when they thought their alcohol levels could have been close or possibly above the legal limit. Next month, state police and local police will launch the U Drive, U Text, U Pay application campaign again. Distracted drivers can be fined $ 150 for the first offense, 300 for a second offense and 500 for the third and subsequent offenses.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3 477 people died in 2015 due to distracted driving. Another 391 thousand were injured.


In Connecticut, there were 7,472 distracted driving crashes in Connecticut in 2015 and they accounted for approximately 7 percent of all crashes last year. Distracted driving was involved in 4 percent of all fatal accidents in Connecticut in 2015 and 9 percent of all crashes that resulted in injuries. “During the day, approximately 660 thousand drivers use cell phones while driving. That creates enormous potential for deaths and injuries on the roads of the United States. The teenagers were the oldest group reported as distracted at the time of fatal accidents, ”said NHTSA in its report.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that every day in the United States approximately nine people die and more than a thousand are injured in accidents involving a distracted driver.

The CDC added that “texting while driving is especially dangerous because it combines all three types of distraction. Sending or reading a text message takes your eyes off the road for about 5 seconds, long enough to cover a soccer field while driving at 55 miles per hour. ” for more article please visit https://forestxx.blogspot.com/