Distracted Driving

Whether they're still in diapers or already driving, demonstrating good driving habits will show your children that you take safety seriously.

Targeted outreach week: April 9-15, 2018
Note: Materials may now be used anytime.
Toolkit reviewed: 2018

Suggested hashtags: #JustDrive

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NATIONAL EXPERTS on Distracted Driving

Prevent Child Injury offers members access to spokespeople selected for their knowledge on injury prevention topics. These experts are available to speak to media and other interested parties.

Distracted Driving PROJECT MATERIALS

These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to assist in outreach efforts about distracted driving. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization's logo. 

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Distracted Driving RESOURCES

These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury members or other trusted sources.

Toolkits

U Text. U Drive. U Pay. – NHTSA*

One Text Or Call Could Wreck It All – NHTSA*

Evergreen Campaign Material – NHTSA*

JustDrive Distracted Driving Awareness Month – NSC* 

Brochures, Fact Sheets, & Webpages

Distracted Driving – GHSA*

Distracted Driving – NCSL*

Distracted Driving – NHTSA*

Driver Electronic Device Use in 2016 (PDF download) – NHTSA*

Ending Distracted Driving is Everyone's Responsibility – NSC*

Facts and Statistics About Teen Distracted Driving – CHOP*

Tips for Preventing Distracted Driving – AAA*

Topic Overview: Distracted Driving  – IIHS*

Infographics

Hands-Free is Not Risk-Free – NSC*

The Great Multitasking Lie – NSC*

Videos, Webinars, and Podcasts

Be the Driver You Want Your Teen to Be – EndDD.org

Distracted Driving: One Call Can Change Everything – NSC*

Distracted Driving YouTube Channel – NSC*

Driving the Length of a Football Field Blind – EndDD.org

Eyes on the Road (podcast) – CDC* 

Famous Last Words – NHTSA*

Distracted Driving YouTube Channel – NHTSA*

Just a Few Seconds – EndDD.org

Reports

2016 Traffic Safety Culture Index – AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Along for the Ride: Reducing Driver Distractions – NCSL*

Crash Risk of Cell Phone Use While Driving: A Case-Crossover Analysis of Naturalistic Driving Data – AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Understanding the Distracted Brain – NSC*

Visual and Cognitive Demands of Using In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems – AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

News Articles & Blogs

Answering the Call to Reduce Distracted Driving – NCSL*

Driving While Distracted: Can technology stop the problem it caused? – CNN

Working to Change America’s Distracted Driving Statistics in 2018 – Huffington Post

Laws

Cellphone use laws by state – IIHS*

Cellular Phone Use and Texting While Driving Laws – NCSL*

Distracted Driving – GHSA*

Distracted Driving Laws – AAA*

*List of Abbreviations
AAA: American Automobile Association
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CHOP: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
GHSA: Governors Highway Safety Association
IIHS: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
NCSL: National Conference of State Legislatures
NSC: National Safety Council
NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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