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3 3 main types of distraction. 3 main types of distraction. Dangers of texting and driving. Dangers of texting and driving. Ways for preventing texting and driving. Ways for preventing texting and driving. Google Images

4 Distraction.gov Visual- taking your eyes off the road. Visual- taking your eyes off the road. Manual- taking your hands off the wheel. Manual- taking your hands off the wheel. Cognitive- taking your mind off what you’re doing. Cognitive- taking your mind off what you’re doing.

5 You could kill yourself. You could kill yourself. Risking others’ lives. Risking others’ lives. Taking mind off driving. Taking mind off driving. Dangers of Texting and Driving Google Images

6 50% of teens and young adults from the ages of 16- 24 have admitted to texting while driving. 50% of teens and young adults from the ages of 16- 24 have admitted to texting while driving. People that text and drive run the risk of many dangers. People that text and drive run the risk of many dangers. An accident caused by texting while driving can injure you or kill someone. An accident caused by texting while driving can injure you or kill someone. Is Not Worth It Teenink.com Google Images

7 How many total crashes were there in 2010? How many total crashes were there in 2010? 5,419,000 5,419,000 How many injury crashes were there in 2010? How many injury crashes were there in 2010? 1,546,000 1,546,000 National Safety Council

8 Picture of what was left of two cars after they collided. The driver of the red car was texting while driving. There were no survivors. The car crosses median into oncoming traffic. The driver was texting while driving. textkills.com

9 In this accident there was a collision between a truck and a car. The driver in the car had been texting and not paying attention to the road, ending up getting on the left side of the road. Story from Textingerror.com

10 1,600,000 accidents per year according to the National Safety Council. 1,600,000 accidents per year according to the National Safety Council. 330,000 injuries per year according to Harcard Center of Risk Analytics Study. 330,000 injuries per year according to Harcard Center of Risk Analytics Study. 11 teen deaths every day according to the Institute for Highway Safety. 11 teen deaths every day according to the Institute for Highway Safety. A crash risk of 23 times. A crash risk of 23 times. Texting While Driving Leads To….

11 Silence your phone. Silence your phone. Putting phone out of reach. Putting phone out of reach. 2 Tips To Prevent Texting While Driving 2 Tips To Prevent Texting While Driving Google Images

12 Turn those notifications off. Turn those notifications off. The less you hear your phone, the less tempted you'll be to respond while you're driving. The less you hear your phone, the less tempted you'll be to respond while you're driving. Google Images

13 When you're in the car, put your phone where you can't get it. When you're in the car, put your phone where you can't get it. A place where you won't even be tempted to look for it. A place where you won't even be tempted to look for it. NO PHONE. NO TEXTING..!! NO PHONE. NO TEXTING..!! Google Images

14 3 main types of distraction. 3 main types of distraction. Dangers of texting and driving. Dangers of texting and driving. Ways for preventing texting and driving. Ways for preventing texting and driving.

15 ** WHEN IS COMES TO TEXTING AND DRIVING, IT CAN WAIT!. ** ** JUST DON’T DO IT. IS NOT WORTH IT.**

16 I hope everyone is convinced that NO TEXT is worth dying over. I hope everyone is convinced that NO TEXT is worth dying over. No matter who is behind the wheel, it only takes one small mistake to end someone's life. No matter who is behind the wheel, it only takes one small mistake to end someone's life. Please BE CAREFUL. Please BE CAREFUL. Please BE THE PROFESSIONAL. Please BE THE PROFESSIONAL. Please BE AWARE. Please BE AWARE.

17 Feel free to contact me: erm5286@psu.edu

18 "Distracted Driving | Get The Facts | Texting and Driving." Distracted Driving | National Highway TrafficSafety Administration | Texting and Driving. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2013 "Distracted Driving | Get The Facts | Texting and Driving." Distracted Driving | National Highway TrafficSafety Administration | Texting and Driving. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2013 National Safety Council. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2013. National Safety Council. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2013. "Pictures - Aftermath of texting and driving accidents; how to use DriveMode - Phoenix Gadgets | Examiner.com." Welcome to Examiner.com | Examiner.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Pictures - Aftermath of texting and driving accidents; how to use DriveMode - Phoenix Gadgets | Examiner.com." Welcome to Examiner.com | Examiner.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Statistics." Life before text. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Statistics." Life before text. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Texting & Driving: Two Reasons Why You Do It, One Reason Why You Shouldn't." Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Texting & Driving: Two Reasons Why You Do It, One Reason Why You Shouldn't." Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013.

19 "Texting and Driving Prevention." Texting and Driving Prevention. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Texting and Driving Prevention." Texting and Driving Prevention. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Texting and Driving Statistics 2012 [Infographic] AnsonAlex." Technology, Tutorials, Social Media and Infographics - AnsonAlex. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Texting and Driving Statistics 2012 [Infographic] AnsonAlex." Technology, Tutorials, Social Media and Infographics - AnsonAlex. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Texting Terror." Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Texting Terror." Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Texting While Driving Statistics | Personal Injury Attorneys in Utah and Nevada." St George Utah Attorneys, Lawyers, Personal Injury Attorneys. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "Texting While Driving Statistics | Personal Injury Attorneys in Utah and Nevada." St George Utah Attorneys, Lawyers, Personal Injury Attorneys. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "The Dangers of Texting and Driving | Academic | Teen Ink." Teen Ink | A teen literary magazine and website. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. "The Dangers of Texting and Driving | Academic | Teen Ink." Teen Ink | A teen literary magazine and website. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2013.


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