Vehicle Crashes – Your Job is at Stake
Our workplace bears a heavy economic burden associated with crashes, regardless of whether a worker becomes injured on or off the job. Crashes affect an employer’s bottom line which trickles… Read more »
Category Archives: Distracted Driving Tailgate Talk
Stand, Sit or Lean – Multitasking Improv Activity
How much thought process is required for you to talk on a cell phone and do another activity at the same time? Let’s find out! In your group, assign three… Read more »
The Myth of Multitasking Test
Watch this video, and then try the exercise yourself or with a group. (You will need paper and pencil for this one, plus a stopwatch or watch with a second… Read more »
Hands-Free Safety
What is “hands-free” technology? Earpiece, dashboard system, voice-to-text, or speaker phone. Hands-free technology and driving: The brain quickly toggles between tasks – but can’t do two things at the same… Read more »
The Hands-Free Debate
Is it safe to use a hands-free device to talk on a cell phone while driving? Debate this question for three minutes with a partner or with teams taking each… Read more »
Tips for Distraction-Free Driving
Before You Drive: Be familiar with the controls in your vehicle, especially when you are borrowing someone else’s car or driving a rental. Adjust vehicle controls such as mirrors, seat,… Read more »
Tips on Avoiding Cell Phones While Driving
Cell phones are a unique distraction because they involve all three types of driver distraction: they can take your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, and your… Read more »
Distractions in 60 Seconds
What distracts drivers? List as many distractions you can think of in 60 seconds. Did you come up with all of these? Some of the most common and dangerous multitasking… Read more »
Multitasking: Fact or Fiction?
How many thinking tasks can your brain focus on at one time? The answer is – one. If your brain has more than one thinking task to choose from, it… Read more »
How to Stop Being “Driven to Distraction”
What do you think distracted driving means? ANSWER Distraction occurs any time you take your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, and your mind off your primary… Read more »