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Business, Compliance, and Safety Information
Fast Fact: Pedestrians on Halloween
According to Safe Kids Worldwide:
Children are more than
twice as likely
to be hit by a vehicle and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year!
Preventing Distractions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration offers the following reminders for driving around pedestrians:
•It is difficult for pedestrians to correctly judge how fast a vehicle is approaching
•Pedestrians often assume that drivers see them and will slow down for them to cross
•At night especially, pedestrians assume drivers see them because they can see headlights so easily
•Pedestrians often walk or stand in the blind spots in front and to the right of your vehicle
Fast Facts: Distracted driving
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports that a 2006 study found that:
Driver inattention was the leading factor in 80% of crashes and near-crashes
Types of Distraction
Distraction can be defined as any time a driver diverts his/her attention from the driving task.
This may include:
•External distractions, such as looking out the window at a passing building, street sign or person
•Internal distractions, such as talking on a cell phone, eating, reading, or adjusting the radio
Distracted driving and rear-end crashes
Rear-end crashes can be caused by relaxed vigilance when a stopped or slower-moving vehicle appears in front, and the driver is unable to quickly respond.
Preventing Distractions
•Keep your mind engaged with driving-related information to be able to react more quickly to any unforeseen event •Keep your mind engaged with driving-related information to be able to react more quickly to any unforeseen event
Preventing Distractions
•Do not fixate on non-driving related objects
•Turn off your cell phone while driving
Preventing Distractions
•Minimize eating and drinking while driving, as it creates a physical and visual distraction for drivers