Distracted Driving is an epidemic. Throughout this past month, our ThinkFirst Navajo Injury Prevention Program has joined forces with hundreds of other organizations to increase awareness of the perils of distracted driving. Our theme has been: "Just Drive!" Distracted driving kills and injures more than 440,000 people every year, with teens being the largest group involved in fatal crashes. According to recent statistics, 11 teens die every day in the United States as a result … [Read more...] about “Just Drive”
“Don’t let a text be your last word”
Are you a distracted driver? You probably don’t think so, but any second your eyes are off the road or your hands are off the wheel, you are putting yourself and others in a dangerous and potentially deadly situation. The National Highway Traffic Administration defines distracted driving as “any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment … [Read more...] about “Don’t let a text be your last word”
