Our workplace bears a heavy economic burden associated with crashes, regardless of whether a worker becomes injured on or off the job. Crashes affect an employer’s bottom line which trickles…
Posts published in “Distracted Driving Tailgate Talk”
Tailgate Talks are short lessons that can be delivered to small groups of learners outside of a traditional classroom. This listing shows all Tailgate Talks on the subject of distracted driving.
How much thought process is required for you to talk on a cell phone and do another activity at the same time? Let’s find out! In your group, assign three…
Watch this four minute video on texting while driving. Warning: This video contains graphic content. Twenty three seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. Texting…
Watch this video, and then try the exercise yourself or with a group. (You will need paper and pencil for this one, plus a stopwatch or watch with a second…
What is “hands-free” technology? Earpiece, dashboard system, voice-to-text, or speaker phone. Hands-free technology and driving: The brain quickly toggles between tasks – but can’t do two things at the same…
Is it safe to use a hands-free device to talk on a cell phone while driving? Debate this question for three minutes with a partner or with teams taking each…
Before You Drive: Be familiar with the controls in your vehicle, especially when you are borrowing someone else’s car or driving a rental. Adjust vehicle controls such as mirrors, seat,…
Cell phones are a unique distraction because they involve all three types of driver distraction: they can take your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, and your…
What distracts drivers? List as many distractions you can think of in 60 seconds. Did you come up with all of these? Some of the most common and dangerous multitasking…
How many thinking tasks can your brain focus on at one time? The answer is – one. If your brain has more than one thinking task to choose from, it…