Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA)’s Post

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. From cell phones to food to passengers, driving distraction-free can feel impossible. When you consider the consequences resulting in a serious car accident, it's important to know there are steps you can take to remove distractions. Take a look at this video and learn to identiify distracted drivers sharing the road with you: https://lnkd.in/gUb_rk3w

This is the case with lots of drivers on the road! Have the main objective of arriving at your destination alive and without taking anyone's life on the road as well. #StopTheUseOfPhonesWhileOnTheWheels. #BeIntentiinalAboutYourSafetyandOtherRoadUsers #BeaDefensiveDriver #BeSafetyAlert

According to the Federal Highway Administration, distracted driving accounts for over 3,000 fatal crashes and over 300,000 injury crashes in the United States. Drivers are more alert and focused on safe driving when not distracted by mobile devices. One way to prevent distracted driving is to use your phone's “Do Not Disturb” feature, or put your cell phone in the trunk, glove box, or back seat of your vehicle until you arrive at your destination. Buckle up and put your phone down every single time you get behind the wheel! #SDDOT #SD511 #BuckleUpPhoneDown

April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month and it's the perfect time to educate ourselves on the various forms of distracted driving. Did you know that using cell phones while driving is just one form? Visual, physical and cognitive distractions are also common. That's why implementing a Distractive Driving Program is crucial in educating drivers before disaster strikes. Let's prioritize safety on the road. #NationalSafetyCouncil #CommercialTrucking

What are professional drivers saying about the NOCELL® Platform? Start protecting your team, company, and the public now with technology that mitigates cell phone use when behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle: https://loom.ly/V4b0-Q4 #truckdriving #truckdrivers #enddistracteddriving #safety #trucking

Let's admit it: we have all been guilty of using our cell phones while driving at one time or another. Texting and driving is one of the most dangerous driving distractions. Distractive driving is dangerous and can cause costly accidents. Please check out the link for tips on avoiding distracted driving. Let's all be distraction-free when driving and get home safely. https://lnkd.in/gUQzpXxX #SafeDriving #StayAlert #RoadSafety #OurStateFarm

According to the Federal Highway Administration, distracted driving accounts for over 3,000 fatal crashes and over 300,000 injury crashes in the United States. Drivers are more alert and focused on safe driving when not distracted by mobile devices. One way to prevent distracted driving is to use your phone's “Do Not Disturb” feature, or put your cell phone in the trunk, glove box, or back seat of your vehicle until you arrive at your destination. Buckle up and put your phone down every single time you get behind the wheel! #SDDOT #SD511 #BuckleUpPhoneDown

Did you know that even hands-free phone use can distract you while driving? Stay safe and keep your focus on the road. Learn more by clicking the link below! #DistractedDrivingAwarenessMonth https://lnkd.in/giKi-xpD

How often do you see the drivers on the roadway staring at their cell phones? While distracted driving or texting while driving is a notorious problem for teenage drivers, many people assume that professional drivers know the dangers of such behavior. Unfortunately, this endemic problem also exists among the professional drivers carrying up to 80,000 pounds on public roadways.  Read our latest blog to learn more about Identifying & Proving a Dangerous Cause of Many Truck Accidents: Distracted Driving. https://lnkd.in/eJbK9uHx

The distraction to check our phones while driving is real, but it’s a risk we can’t afford to take. Let’s commit to putting safety first and avoid distractions on the road. 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 – 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠. #VitalDistributionSolutions #SafetyisVITAL