1. Unit 4 Lesson 1 What Is Killing Us?

2. d d d d d d d d d d Leading Cause of Death What is the leading cause of death for people ages 1-34 in the US? 1.Injuries 2.Car accidents 3.Violence 4.Suicide

3. d d d d d d d d Injury That Causes Most Deaths Which of the following injuries cause the most deaths for people 5-19 years old? 1.Violence and physical assaults 2.Motor vehicle crashes 3.Suicide d d 4.Fires and other unintentional injuries

4. We are beginning our safety unit with vehicle safety. – What motor vehicle behaviors do you think cause the most deaths?

5. d d d d d d Motor Vehicle Behavior That Causes Most Deaths Which of the following motor vehicle behaviors cause the most deaths? 1.Drinking and driving 2.Not wearing a seat belt 3.Distracted driving d d 4.Having lots of friends in the car

6. Video Danger Behind the Wheel: Facts About Distracted Driving (26 mins) – Downloaded video – Write down 8 Facts or interesting points you find from the video.

7. Video discussion END Day 1

8.  Texting  Using a cell phone or smartphone  Eating and drinking  Talking to passengers  Grooming, such as putting on make up  Reading, including maps  Using a navigation system  Watching a video  Adjusting a radio, CD player, or MP3 player

9. What Causes Change When seat belts were first installed in cars many people did not use them. What caused people to change their behavior? Laws mandating use Data indicating that you are safer with a seatbelt Media campaigns

10. Reflect Why do you think people continue to choose to use cell phones when driving? What do you think it will take to get people, adults and teens, to take this dangerous behavior seriously?

11. What’s the Law http://www.drivinglaws.org/detroit.php – Read together as class Kelsey’s Law – http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127- 1627_60169_60174-297890--,00.html http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127- 1627_60169_60174-297890--,00.html Read together as class

12. Reflect Do you think our state’s laws regarding distracted driving are adequate? Too severe? Too lenient? Explain your answer.

13. ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION o Remain calm. o Demonstrate confidence. o Talk in a friendly, relaxed way. o Keep your voice at a normal speaking level.

14. ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION o Speak honestly. o Speak without hesitating or apologizing. o When someone pressures you to do something you don’t want to do, say “No” clearly and directly. Then suggest another activity or walk away.

15. Situation You are riding in a car with a friend down a busy highway during rush hour. Their cell phone rings a couple times and then it appears they want to answer: – Write a dialogue between you and the driver to avoid a situation of them wanting to answer the phone.

16. Twenty-three percent of teenage drivers in fatal car crashes possessed a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) level above the legal limit of.08. Teenage drivers and passengers are among those least likely to wear their seatbelt. Nationally in 2009, 3,349 teen passenger vehicle occupants, ages 16 to 20 were killed in motor vehicle crashes, and 56 percent (1,880) were unrestrained at the time of the fatal crash. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, http://www.nhtsa.gov

17. Twenty-eight percent of our nation’s teens rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol one or more times in the last month. About 10% of our nation’s teens drove when drinking alcohol one or more times in the last month. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009 YRBS, http://www.cdc.gov

18. … you are a passenger and the person you are going to ride with has been drinking? … you are a passenger and don’t realize that the driver has been drinking until after the car is moving? … you are a bystander and see someone who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs get behind the wheel of the car? … you are a bystander and see someone getting into a car with a driver who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs? What If…

19. What If Worksheet Discuss What if…….. How can we prevent a situation? What can we say? Think proper refusal skills & assertive communication!