What is Heads Up Driving Week?
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and AAA are concerned about your safety on our nation’s roads. Together we called for a week when drivers put away distractions and focus only on the road.
Multi-tasking is a fact of life – we all face constant demands for our time, and we all have to juggle more than ever before. Unfortunately, many people multi-task while driving, which is NEVER a good idea. Being distracted behind the wheel for even just a few seconds greatly increases your chance of a crash. Distracted driving contributes to up to 8,000 crashes every single day – the facts speak for themselves.
A majority of drivers – 80% – say distracted driving is a serious threat to their  safety, according to the AAA Foundation’s 2009 Traffic Safety Culture Index, yet two-thirds of drivers reported talking on the cell phone while driving. This “do as I say, not as I do” attitude must change if we are going to stop crashes and fatalities caused by distracted drivers.
You can help by committing to be a distraction-free driver any time of year. Please – try it for a week – do it for life. And, think about joining our next annual campaign in October, 2010! Share the message, spread the word, and help us create safer roads for everyone. Below are 10 quick and easy ways to minimize distractions to keep yourself and all of us safer on the roads.
- PLAN AHEAD
- STOW ELECTRONIC DEVICES
- PREPARE KIDS AND PETS FOR THE TRIP
- SATISFY THAT CRAVING OFF THE ROAD
- STORE LOOSE GEAR AND POSSESSIONS
- GET YOUR VEHICLE ROAD-READY
- DRESS FOR SUCCESS BEFORE YOU GET IN THE CAR
- GET YOUR BRAIN IN THE GAME
- EVALUATE YOUR OWN BEHAVIOR FROM THE 'OTHER' SIDE OF THE ROAD
- USE NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE YOU A BETTER DRIVER
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