Does texting and driving PSA work?
– While drivers tend to believe it is dangerous to text and drive, many say they can still do it safely. Now Washington State University researchers say drivers can be discouraged from the practice with public service announcements that evoke their fear of death in graphic terms.
Can a PSA stop distracted driving?
A Public Service Announcement (PSA) can help reduce the number of distracted driving accidents by explaining the horrible effects of distracted driving and the best ways to prevent distracted driving. Currently, the main source of distracted driving is cell phones.
How long does it take to send a text while driving?
5 seconds
Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that’s like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed. You cannot drive safely unless the task of driving has your full attention.
What is the root cause of texting and driving?
Cause: Culture, Age and Peer Pressure This need to communicate instantaneously causes drivers to respond to texts, which leads to distraction and accidents.
How effective are distracted driving PSA?
Before the videos were shown, the average for texting and driving was 3.44 and for talking and driving was 4.31. After watching the videos, the average for texting went up to 3.54, a 3 percent increase, while the average for talking went up to 5.15, a statistically significant increase of 11 percent.
How many deaths a year from texting and driving?
Texting and driving deaths per year About 400 fatal crashes happen each year as a direct result of texting and driving. That number increases to over 30,000 when you consider distracted driving as a whole, according to the NHTSA.
What most often distracts older drivers?
The most common distracted driving behaviors among older drivers (more than 65) are talk on the phone (hands-free), using GPS and eating and drinking.
Does alcohol immediately affect your driving ability?
Three alcoholic drinks will bring a person’s blood alcohol level to approximately 0.05%, which can impair the ability to rapidly focus vision, lower alertness and decrease coordination — to the point that steering becomes difficult and response to driving emergencies becomes blunted.
What is a PSA in driving?
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released a new public service announcement (PSA) promoting the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Faces of Distracted Driving” series, which has been viewed over 100,000 times since its launch in November 2010.