April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Although you should be aware of how distracted you are behind the wheel every day, April is your opportunity to stop it! Did you know …
- 250,000 U.S. drivers fall asleep at the wheel daily
- 39,000 people died due to distracted driving in 2019
- It only takes 25 seconds for a drowsy driving-related crash to occur
- At 55 mph, sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds – long enough to cover a football field.
What are the signs of distracted driving?
- Eating food while driving or drinking behind the wheel
- Texting, talking on cell phones or using hand-held electronic devices in another way
- Focusing on off-road scenery, such as billboards or broken-down vehicles
- Daydreaming
- Finding it difficult to focus on the road ahead
Awareness isn’t enough. Remember…the life you save could be your own.