05.02 Assignment Template
Transcript: http://www.nsc.org/DistractedDrivingDocuments/The-Great-Multitasking-Lie-print.pdf Parents should download an app and track if their teen son/daughter is texting and driving by going on this website, www.speedbumpgps.com or make them sign a pledge in where they promise to not text and drive or punish them by taking away their car keys. Teens are curious to see who texted them or called them. They believe that they can do more than one thing at a time while driving. One of a multitasking myth is that Hands-free devices remove the danger of cell phone use during driving, but in reality drivers talking on cell phones miss seeing 50% of their driving surroundings, including pedestrians and traffic lights. This is also known as “inattention blindness.” I would make a conversation with the driver who is texting and driving or make-up a game that doesn't involve much thinking nor movement, so they can get their mind off their phone. by: Laura Torres 05.02 Assignment Template Sara Wiggins Why? http://www.nhtsa.gov/ http://www.nsc.org/Connect/Pages/about-nsc.aspx Groups currently working to solve this problem National Safety Council Mission is a nonprofit organization with the mission to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration mission is to "Save lives, prevent injuries, reduce vehicle-related crashes." Another thing i can do: One thing I can do is: Teens Cannot Multitask While Driving "Activity in the parietal lobe, the area of the brain that processes movement of visual images and is important for safe driving, decreases by as much as 37% when listening to language, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon University. " Texting and driving is a big problem, especially for teens. I would speak to the driver who is texting and driving and say that i feel uncomfortable about it. http://www.nsc.org/DistractedDrivingDocuments/The-Great-Multitasking-Lie-print.pdf What is something else that can be done to help solve or alleviate this problem?