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Drunk Driving vs. Drowsy Driving vs. Distracted Driving
Learn about the distince dangers of each - which may be far greater than you realize.
Avoid Personal Injury: 10 Texting and Driving Statistics Every Driver Should Know
Did you know that nearly one fourth of all automobile crashes involve cell phones?
If that doesn't "drive home" the point of the dangers of distracted driving due to cell phones, nothing will.
Do You Have a Car Emergency Kit?
View this "Car Emergency Kit infographic" to learn why you should and how to do buy or make one.
Even if you are already prepared, you might find some tips to improve your current kit.
The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation creates a wide variety of health and safety risks; for example, driving while not fully rested is extremely dangerous.
- Tired? Don't get behind the wheel. Handle it later or get someone else to drive.
- Feeling drowsy while driving? Get off the road and take a break. No matter how inconvenient, it's far less trouble than an accident or injury.
View The Comprehensive Guide to Sleep Deprivation: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment to learn more.
A very detailed overview of this commonplace distracted driving behavior:
The Dangers of Texting & Driving - Facts & Statistics
What's your driving personality?
Take a free driving personality quiz to learn if
you have safe or unsafe driving practices – and get some tips for
improvement.
"The Cards of Distractibility" online game simulates texting with a friend while driving to highlight the dangers of this behavior. At the end of the timed text session, players must identify which road signs they saw while texting; the game will then generate a score to show their level of distraction.
Articles
General
- Roadside Assistance Tips for Your Next Road Trip
- Homeowner’s Guide to Driving Safety: Essentials for Your Garage
- Your Mechanic: Auto Safety Tips (Weather Conditions, Drinking and Driving, Cell Phone Use, Car Seat Safety and Distracted Driving)
- How to Become a More Defensive Driver
- Safe Driving
- Mayo Clinic: Older drivers: 7 tips for driver safety
Impaired Driving
- Drinking and Driving Prevention Guide
- DUI— What is it and What are the Consequences of Getting One?
- Alcohol and Driving: Drunk Driving Facts and Statistics
- Preventing a Friend from Driving Drunk
- Infographic: Driving While Intexticated Texting and driving is now the leading cause of death among teenagers – along with other frightening statistics about distracted driving.
- From Lost Lives to Car Insurance Hikes: What Works to Reduce the Social Costs of Drunk Driving
- Distracted Driving Prevention and Resources
- National Transportation Safety Board Pushes for tighter DUI Laws
- Death by DUI: Washington’s Fight Against Drunk Driving
- The Dangers of Drinking and Driving
- Texting and Driving: A National Epidemic
- The New York Times' "Driven to Distraction" series
- CNBC: Texting and Driving Worse Than Drinking and Driving
- ICBC, Police Crack Down on Distracted Driving (article)
- Traffic School by IMPROV: How To Avoid Driving While Distracted
Motorcycles
Seasonal Driving Tips
- How To Winterize Your Car
- 433 Traffic Deaths Estimated for this Thanksgiving Holiday Period: Drive Defensively
- Study finds stressed holiday shoppers cause car crashes
- USA TODAY: Holiday revelers urged to avoid drunken driving
Teen Driving
- Driving Safety Tips for Teens
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Car Safety for Teens and Adults - Dangers of Distracted Driving
- Summer Driving Tips for Teens (and adults, too)
- Safety Behind the Wheel for Teens
- The Ultimate Resource Page for Youths’ Drunk Driving
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