The Delta Zeta National Risk Management Committee wants you to know that:
In 2010, more than 3,000 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver
and an estimated additional 416,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes
involving a distracted driver. Eighteen percent of injury crashes in 2010 were
reported as distraction-affected crashes. Eleven percent of all drivers under
age 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time
of the crash. Distracted driving involves more than just cell phone use. It
describes any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the
primary task of driving – eating and drinking; grooming; using a navigation
system; adjusting a radio, CD player or MP3 player; etc.
For facts and information on this topic to share with others, please
refer to the MJ Insurance handout on cell phone laws and the U.S. Department
of Transportation’s website at www.distraction.gov for current state laws, facts,
statistics and resources. Please take the individual pledge
to end distracted driving, which can also be found on this website.
