Importance of Safe Driving and Seat Belts

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Safe driving is crucial to prevent accidents and fatalities. Trooper Tiffany Bush highlights the significance of wearing seat belts, which can greatly increase chances of survival and reduce injury risks by 50%. The overview emphasizes the importance of seat belts in saving lives during car crashes, citing statistics that show over 30,000 people die each year in car accidents. The content also addresses distracted driving, defining it as directing attention away from the task at hand. Additionally, it covers the three types of distractions - visual, physical, and mental - and emphasizes the dangers of activities like reaching, holding, dialing, texting, and reading while driving. It concludes with a strong message that distracted driving must end to ensure road safety.

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SAFE DRIVING TROOPER TIFFANY BUSH TROOP A, KANSAS CITY

OVERVIEW: SEAT BELTS DISTRACTED DRIVING

SEAT BELTS In a typical year, car crashes kill over 30,000 people. Chances of survival are increased about 25% with seat belts. Seat belts can reduce risk of injury by 50%.

3 COLLISIONS IN A CRASH Vehicle hits an object. Occupant hits the interior parts of the car. Occupant s internal organs hit skeletal structure.

SEAT BELTS IN CMVs 392.16 Use of seat belts. (a) Drivers. No driver shall operate a commercial motor vehicle, and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle, that has a seat belt assembly installed at the driver's seat unless the driver is properly restrained by the seat belt assembly. (b) Passengers. No driver shall operate a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a driver to operate a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, that has seat belt assemblies installed at the seats for other occupants of the vehicle unless all other occupants are properly restrained by such seat belt assemblies.

No Seat Belt Crash Compilation

DISTRACTED DRIVING Drawing or directing one s attention to a different object or in different directions at the same time. Have one s attention drawn away from the task at hand, or priority effort.