According to results of an NSC
public opinion poll, 73% of respondents think enforcement of texting laws
should be stronger, while 22% think enforcement is okay as is.
“For years, there has been widespread opposition to texting
behind the wheel,” says NSC’s Deborah Hersman. “Today, the polls show the
public is behind stronger penalties because most people recognize that it will
take more than awareness campaigns to stop this dangerous behavior.”
Despite people’s beliefs that they can multitask, NSC says, studies
show that hands-free
devices are no safer than handheld; the brain is still distracted when
talking on the phone.
NSC offers several distracted
driving resources:
- Posters, fact sheets
- YouTube videos
- Employer cell phone policy kit
- White papers on understanding the distracted brain, and distracted driving
- Annual estimate of cell phone crashes
ASSE offers several resources
as well, including articles,
presentations, tips and other tools from the SH&E Body of Knowledge.
