Find a PSA on drinking and diving, texting and driving, or some form of distracted driving
Is distracted driving something we should be concerned about?
Do you see distracted drivers on the road?
Come up with a short phrase or slogan about your topic to spread awareness.
please respond to this at the end
Distracted driving is a big concern in today’s culture because of the risks of using a smartphone or other electronic device while operating a motor vehicle. One of the deadliest forms of distracted driving is texting while driving. This kind of driving is risky since it diverts the driver’s attention from the road, putting pedestrians, other cars, and passengers in danger. One effective Public Service Announcement (PSA) that increases awareness of the dangers of distracted driving is AT&T’s “It Can Wait” campaign (Classen et al., 2019). This ad highlights the dangers of texting and driving and exhorts drivers to put safety first by putting down their phones. The PSA serves as a warning of the potential dangers while also sharing the horrific real stories of people whose lives have been permanently changed by incidents involving distracted driving.
Driving while distracted is a problem that cannot be disregarded. As per the available figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 5,017 people were killed through distracted driving just in 2019. This value stresses how critical the issue is and how necessarily this publicity issue is growing. It is worth noting that the overwhelming prevalence of distracted drivers on public highways is undisputable (Poon et al., 2019). Whether a person changes the radio or the station, talks on the phone while operating a motor vehicle, or even engages in other distractions, this is considered distracted driving.
“The educational slogan’ follows the saying ‘Hands on the wheel, eyes on the road-Safety is non-negotiable.’ It points to the danger of driving with distraction. This phrase emphasizes that we maintain the supremacy of the law and have our eyes on the road at all times while driving. We can encourage drivers to put down their phones and drive cautiously by promoting this message, eventually saving lives and increasing everyone’s safety on the roads.
References
Classen, S., Winter, S. M., Brown, C., Morgan-Daniel, J., Medhizadah, S., & Agarwal, N. (2019). An integrative review on teen distracted driving for model program development. Frontiers in public health, 7, 419400. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00111/full
Poon, J., Gjorgjievski, M., Moga, I., & Ristevski, B. (2019). Quality and accuracy of information available on websites for distracted driving: qualitative analysis. Interactive journal of medical research, 8(4), e16154. https://i-jmr.org/2019/4/e16154/
