Distracted Driving
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Find the DistractionsDriver distraction is one of the most common contributors to traffic crashes. It is a problem that affects all road users. Cell phone use is not the only issue. Anything from drinking coffee to managing children can take your mind off the road at a critical moment.
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Ontario's Ban on Hand-Held Electronic Devices: What You Should Know
Now more than ever, CAA North & East Ontario would like to remind all motorists to keep their eyes on the road, as Ontario's ban on the use of hand held electronic devices while driving took effect October 26th, 2009. The province joins Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in the ban that seeks to limit driver distractions and reduce collisions.
Hands on the wheel, eyes on the road, brain in gear
CAA North & East Ontario reminds motorists to focus on driving - while driving. Driver distraction is a leading, under-reported cause of collisions but with easy to correct driver behaviours, the risks can be reduced.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Study CAA National Summary
Identifying Unsafe Driver Actions that Lead to Fatal Car-Truck Crashes. The main objectives of this research were to explain driving actions that lead to crashes between cars and large trucks and to identify strategies for educating motorists about the risks of such actions. The research was conducted in three stages. The first stage sought to identify maneuvers and driving actions of cars and large trucks that have a higher chance of resulting in car-truck collisions than collisions between cars. The second stage involved discerning patterns associated with these maneuver and actions through a detailed examination of actual crash reports. The third stage involved exploring ways to make motorists aware of the risks of the identified driving actions, paying special attention to the fit between study findings and potential educational strategies. Snapshot of the Findings
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