1. Tess Pinto
Edison State College

2.  DOYOU OWN A CELL PHONE?
 DOYOU DRIVE?
 DOYOUTEXT AND DRIVE?

3.  How big of an issue is texting and driving?
 What are some causes of distracted driving?
 What can be done to solve this problem?

4.  Drivers who use handheld devices are 4x
more likely to cause and accident
 In 2011, 3,331 people were killed as a result of
a distracted driver.
 5 seconds is the average time your eyes are
off of the road at one time.

5.  Young and inexperienced drivers are at
highest risk for causing an accident due to
distracted driving
 77% of young drivers feel that they can safely
text and drive.

6.  Multiple distractions such as :
 Children
 Employment
 Traffic

7.  Word of mouth
 Lead by example
 SPEAK UP!

8.  Texting while driving… “IT CANWAIT!”

9.  “Cellphones.” Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
www.iihs.org. n.d. Web. 12, July 2013.
 “Distracted Driving.” Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. www.cdc.org. 23 May, 2013. Web. 15,
July 2013.
 “Key Facts and Statistics.” www.Distracted.gov .
n.d.Web. 12, July 2013.
 “Stop theTexts Stop theWrecks.”
www.stoptextsstopwrecks.org. n.d. Web. 12, July
2013.