39 Distracted Driving Flashcards
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What year did (VTTI) do there study on distracted driving
2009
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When did the rule prohibits CMV drivers from holding, dialing or reaching “ in an unacceptable and unsafe manner” for a hand-held cellular phone go in effect
(M)(D)(Y)
January 3, 2012
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In ____(M) ____(Y) NHTSA released voluntary guidelines for vehicle manufacturers to reduce visual-manual distractions, such as communications, entertainment and navigation devices
April 2013
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Who did the study on distracted driving
VTTI
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___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ fleet safety benchmark study revealed that the safest fleet have written policies restricting the use of mobile phone records after a collision, regardless of severity
The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety’s 2012
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Who found that eating while driving could be riskier than talking on a cell phone depending upon what was being eaten
NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Texting truck drivers increased their risk of a “safety-critical driving event” by _ times when compared to a non-distracted driver
23.2 times
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Truck drivers dailing a cell phone increased their risk of a “safety-critical driving event” by ___ times when compared to a non-distracted driver
5.9 times
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Truck drivers using, or reaching for, an electronic device increased their risk of a “safety-critical driving event” by ___ times when compared to a non-distracted driver
6.7
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Carnegie Mellon study suggested driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by ___%
37%
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A 2007 published study by Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety found smoking to be a source of distraction in 0.9% of distraction related crashed, which equated to about _____ crashes over the 5 year study period
12,780
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In a study released by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it was noted that ___% of those surveyed believe it is not acceptable to talk on a handheld cell phone while driving
71%
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In a study released by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it was noted that ___% believe texting while driving to be just as, or more, dangerous then talking on phone
95%
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____% of the respondents admitted to using a cell phone while driving
67%
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What percent of driver admited to sending or reading text messages
21%
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