Inattentive Driving…

…is it worth the risk?

Produced by Ms. Tackmann and North High SADD members

_____1. Talking on a cell phone while driving can make a young

person’s reaction time as slow as that of a 70 year old.

True

May 15, 2010

Ashley Johnson, a sophomore,

retrieved a text message just

seconds before the car she was driving crossed the center line

and hit a pickup truck head on. She

was driving 52 miles an hour…

…and died from her injuries.

_____2. After two days of less than _____2. After two days of less than 6 hours of sleep, your reaction 6 hours of sleep, your reaction time is worse then someone with a time is worse then someone with a blood alcohol content of .05 or blood alcohol content of .05 or more.more.

True

Driving Sleep Deprived can:

slows reaction time decreases awareness impairs judgment, just like

drugs or alcohol contribute to a collision. can be just as fatal as

driving drunk.

_____3. Wisconsin Law defines an inattentive driver as: No person while driving a motor vehicle shall be so engaged or occupied as to interfere with the safe driving of such a vehicle.

_____4. The fine in Wisconsin for inattentive driving is $187.90 and 4 points.

_____5. The fine for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin is $817.50.

_____3. Wisconsin Law defines an inattentive driver as: No person while driving a motor vehicle shall be so engaged or occupied as to interfere with the safe driving of such a vehicle. TRUE

_____4. The fine in Wisconsin for inattentive driving is $187.90 and 4 points. TRUE

_____5. The fine for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin is $817.50. TRUE

_____6. Up to 14% of car crashes the driver tested positive for THC.

True

Marijuana and DrivingMarijuana has serious harmful

effects on the skills required to drive safely:

alertness the ability to concentrate coordination the ability to react quickly difficult to judge distances react to signals and sounds on

the road.

These effects can last up to 24 hours after smoking marijuana.

http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/pot/f/mjkids_faq13.htm

_____7. Approximately 110 people per DAY will be involved in a crash, injury or death due to cell phone use.

_____8. Every 30 seconds someone is injured, killed or involved in a crash due to cell phone use.

_____7. Approximately 110 people per DAY will be involved in a crash, injury or death due to cell phone use. True

_____8. Every 30 seconds someone is injured, killed or involved in a crash due to cell phone use. True A government study

found that 80% of vehicle accidents are caused by distracted

drivers – which includes those

driving while texting.

_____9. Approximately 11 crashes happen every hour due to a sleep impaired driver.

TrueThe average person needs approximately 8

hours of sleep a night.

For example, short sleep deprivation is linked with:

•Increased risk of motor vehicle accidents •Increased risk of diabetes and heart problems

•Increased risk for psychiatric conditions including depression and substance abuse

•Decreased ability to pay attention, react to signals or remember new information

http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/how-sleep-works/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need

_____10. Texting and driving is equal to driving the length of a football field at 55 miles per hour blindfolded. (Like closing your eyes for 4.6 seconds and driving!)

True

_____11. Inattentive driving could include: Driving while texting, Driving while under the influence of an intoxicant, Driving while sleep impaired, Driving while applying make-up, Driving while eating and Driving while using an iPod.

TrueTrue

_____12. This year, there will be 636,000 motor vehicle crashes, 330,000 injuries and 2,600 fatalities due to cell phone activity. (That’s an accident caused by a cell phone approximately every 30 seconds!)

True

““The Last Text”The Last Text”

Today you will attend an assembly on Today you will attend an assembly on inattentive driving. Please welcome inattentive driving. Please welcome our guest speakers and use positive our guest speakers and use positive

assembly behaviors. SOAR!!! assembly behaviors. SOAR!!!