decide to drive: arrive alive! level one trauma center
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Decide to Drive: Arrive Alive!
Level One Trauma Center
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NJ 2010 = 556 Fatalities Middlesex County = 37
NJ 2011(YTD) = 541
Middlesex County = 46
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85% of crashes are caused by driver
behavior…
THEY ARE PREVENTABLE!!!
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Dynamics
of a Crash
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HOW IMPORTANT HOW IMPORTANT IS IS YOURYOUR SEAT SEAT
BELT???BELT???
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• 20 percent of injury crashes in 2009 involved reports of distracted driving. (NHTSA)
• Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
• Using a cell phone use while driving, whether it’s hand-held or hands-free, delays a driver's reactions as much as having a BAC at the legal limit of .08 percent. (University of Utah)
FATAL CRASHES CAUSED BY DRIVER DISTRACTION
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FUNNY, BUT OH SO TRUE!!
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Driver inattention Driver inattention is responsible for is responsible for
about about 80% 80% of all collisions.of all collisions.
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2008-2009
• 3,610 hand-held crashes resulting in 1,548 injuries & 13 fatalities
• 3,129 hands-free crashes resulting in 1,495 injuries & 6 fatalities
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The New Jersey Legislature is considering related bills
(S1950 and A2816), which would establish the violation
of hands-free cell phone law as reckless under vehicular
homicide statute and assault by auto statutes.
PLEASE SUPPORTHELEN’S
LAW
New Legislation.....
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CONSEQUENCES???
COULD THIS B
U??
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HANG UP! JUST
DRIVE!
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Always Remember…
• Driving is a privilege not a right.
• You are responsible for the passengers in your vehicle.
• Respect & understand that driving is inherently dangerous.
• You only have control over the vehicle you are driving – be alert and aware of your surroundings all of the time!
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Tips to Make Your Ride Safer
• Turn the music down!• Make/take your calls later!• Leave eating and drinking for the
kitchen!• Set/adjust GPS before you drive! • Put a “traveling’ message on your
voicemail and turn your phone OFF!
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SO….SO…. What Will What Will
YOU YOU Do Do NOWNOW ????????????????
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Presented by:
Diana Starace, CoordinatorInjury Prevention ProgramLevel One Trauma Center
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Presentation developed by the ATS Injury Prevention Committee National Trauma Awareness Month
2012