Responsibility Behind the Wheel. If you are a teen driving your first vehicle and want to joke around with your friends… CONSIDER THIS!!!. Ask Yourself “What can I do to lower my risk of being in a car crash?” It’s not something we think about very often, even though we should. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Responsibility Behind the Wheel
Responsibility Behind the Wheel
If you are a teen driving your first vehicle and want to joke
around with your friends CONSIDER THIS!!!
Ask Yourself What can I do to lower my risk of being in a car
crash?
Its not something we think about very often, even though we
should.
YOU COULD END UP LIKE THIS
Did You Know?... Car crashes are the number one cause of death
for teens.
Teens behind the wheel and passengers account for one in every
five deaths to 15 to 19-year-olds in the U.S.Car crashes kill
nearly five times more teens than cancer or poisoning.
50% are caused by distracted drivers.
Also did you know
11% of all 20 year old drivers involved in a fatal crash were
reported as distracted.
Common DistractionsTextingPhone CallsEating or
drinkingGroomingReadingUsing a navigation systemAdjusting a radio,
CD player, or MP3 player
There are more than just those distractions. There are also
vehicle and operator errors.
Look AheadSlow Down
Seating Position
Sit up and drive!
Skid Recovery
Avoid this by driving slower and allowing additional room to
stop between your car and the car in front of you.Knowing where you
are going!
NEVER GIVE UP!!!Education can make you a better driver!
People dont consider the risks of distracted driving; however,
they should. Careless drivers are more likely to become a victim of
fatal car crashes.
THIS IS WHAT COULD HAPPEN
No matter where you are, you always need to stay alert.
Things to keep in mind:SpeedRoad ConditionsTail GatingFreeway
DrivingWeather
If you think about it, the problems you face can only be solved
by one person that one person is YOU. If you are responsible and
alert every time you get in your car, you could save lives.
Teens dont think about the responsibility needed to drive a
vehicle.
If you have considered all of those facts, have you considered
the responsibility of knowing your vehicle?...
Examples
BrakesTiresSteering and SuspensionWipersEmergency
BrakeHeadlights Seat Belt
That next time you get in your car make sure its safe to
drive.
Drive Smart andDrive Safe byDriving Right!
Made by: Christena Pollack, Cierra KellerStewartsville
C-2Stewartsville, MissouriRegion 1Youth Traffic SafetySong: Days Go
ByBy Keith Urban
Creditswww.googleimages.comhttp://www.teendriversource.org/stats/researcher/detail/107http://www.teendriversource.org/more_pages/page/distracted_driving/supporthttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db37.htm
