What is Distracted Driving?
Distracted driving is driving while doing another activity that takes your attention away from the road, increasing the chance that you’ll cause a crash. You’re driving distracted when you:
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Talk on the phone
Text or dial
Use a GPS system
Talk to a passenger
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Eat or drink
Apply make-up
Change music
Read
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According to the National Highway Transportation Administration,
every week over 100 people are killed and 11,000 people are injured because of a distracted driver.
"Just Drive” Campaign
The campaign was developed collaboratively by the L.A. County Public Health and Sheriff’s Departments to decrease distracted driving-related accidents, injuries, and deaths in L.A. County. As a trusted healthcare professional, you can encourage your patients to limit their driving distractions. We’ve created a collection of resources that focus on the causes and consequences of distracted driving. Show your patients that distracted driving is a serious problem: distribute brochures and post flyers in your waiting rooms. Urge your patients to put all else aside and Just Drive.
See below for print-ready campaign materials:
Distracted Driving Fact Sheet
Just Drive Brochure
Flyers
