Distracted Driving
What is the number one way to stay safe while driving?
Staying focused at all times.
What is a typical small crash?
fender-bender
What ages are most likely to get into a crash?
16-19 year olds
When was the first ever car crash?
1891, in Ohio
How many years would it take to drive to the sun?
150 years
How many times more likely is a distracted driver to get into an accident compared to an intoxicated driver?
6 times more likely
What are the three main types of collisions?
Head-on collision
Rear-end collision
Side impacts collision
What percentage of teenagers admit to texting and driving?
23%
When was the first ever speeding ticket issued?
1902
When did driver's ed first start at Paynesville?
1974
94% of teen drivers know the danger of texting and driving, how many of them admit they text and drive?
35% (Do you text and drive?)
What is it called when someone dies in a vehicle?
Vehicular manslaughter
How many people are killed daily by distracted driving in the U.S.?
9
What year was the first-ever DUI issued?
1897
In the U.S., according to other drivers, who is ranked the number one worst kind of driver? (hint: a type of distracted driving)
The texters
What is the number one reason teens are killed in America?
Car crashes
What type of crash is the most deadly?
Head-on collisions
How many people in America were killed by distracted driving JUST in 2021?
3,522
In what year was the seatbelt invented?
1959
What is the average time spent on a phone each day?
3 hours and 15 min
How many seconds does it take of taking your eyes off the road before a crash occurs?
Only 3 seconds
What is the number one reason for vehicular collisions?
Unsafe speeding
What percentage of distracted driving accidents result from lighting or putting out cigarettes?
1%
When does history say distracted driving started? (year)
1963
What does SADD stand for? (only non SADD members may answer)
Students Against Destructive Decisions