1. Presentation Version 2013-14 1.3 HOW TO EFFECTIVELY SPEAK UP WHEN EXPERIENCING DISTRACTED DRIVING Joel Feldman Esq., MS Anapol Schwartz Philadelphia, PA SADD National Conference Washington, D.C., June 24, 2014 Friends Dont Let Friends Drive Distracted

2. Distracted Driving is: Driving while engaged in any activity that could divert a person's attention away from the primary task of driving. (SOURCE: Distraction.gov / NHTSA) 3. Dont Get Dead 4. Manual Visual Cognitive THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF DISTRACTION 5. Abbotsford Police Department Video 6. Just a Few Seconds 7. MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR 16-21 YEAR OLDS Excessive speed Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia CIRP, Teen Driver Source, April 2011 Majority of serious teen crashes are caused by Lack of scanning Driver distraction 8. Casey Feldman, 21 9. WHO WANTS TO KEEP THEIR FRIENDS SAFE? Who is willing to speak up when friends drive distractedeven if it might be a difficult conversation? 10. 18-24 YEAR OLDS ARE LEAST LIKELY TO SPEAK UP WHEN DRIVEN DISTRACTED BY OTHERS USDOT NHTSA April 2012 11. SPEAKING UP WHEN FRIENDS DRIVE DISTRACTED Pros of speaking up when friends drive distracted? Cons? Why might it be difficult to speak up? 12. GOALS: Increase your comfort about speaking up Adapted from Bacchus Network Bystander Intervention, 2013 Increase your confidence that you will be successful in helping your driver drive safer 13. WHO HAS EXPERIENCED DISTRACTED DRIVING? What have you seen as a passenger? How did you feel being driven by a distracted driver? 14. YOUR FEELINGS WHEN EXPERIENCING DISTRACTED DRIVING INCLUDE What have you seen as a passenger? How did you feel being driven by a distracted driver? 15. Two sides to distracted driving 16. WHEN EXPERIENCING DISTRACTED DRIVING YOU HAVE A CHOICE Say nothing and hope you and your friend arrive safely OR Speak up and share the responsibility with your driver for arriving safely 17. WHY DONT Because we care about each other DRIVE DRUNK? FRIENDS LET FRIENDS ... AND DISTRACTED? 18. Even though its not illegal its still dangerous Bridgestone and Tosh Chambers, Harrisburg, PA. 19. AFS FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION A Acknowledge the behavior F State your feelings about the behavior S Solve the problem by offering a solution 20. I see that you are having trouble staying in your lane while texting ACKNOWLEDGE THE BEHAVIOR IN A FACTUAL NON-EMOTIONAL MANNER IF YOU CAN I see you are steering with your knees because your hands are full 21. STATE YOUR FEELINGS USING I STATEMENTS Avoid being accusatory (your driving is ) I am a little nervous when you text It scares me when the car goes over the center line 22. SOLVE THE PROBLEM BY OFFERING A SOLUTION Share Responsibility with the Driver Let me send that text for you We are not in a hurry-pull over so you can use your hands to eat I can answer the phone 23. LETS PRACTICE 24. IT STARTS WITH YOUCHANGE THE WAY YOU DRIVE Change the way others drive 25. Taking Action to Drive Safer The Family Safe Driving Agreement 26. YES I CAN Drive without sending or receiving texts. Call/text before I start driving to let parents, friends and others know when Ill arrive. Pull over to a safe location to check texts or listen to voice mail. Deputize my passenger when I am driving to text or make calls for me. 27. Pull over to a safe location or wait until I am finished driving to eat or apply make-up. YES I CAN Stop texting, or end phone conversations with others once I learn they are driving. Wait to text or call others until they have stopped driving. When alone, turn my cell phone off or on vibrate before starting to drive. 28. Pull over to a safe location or wait until I am finished driving to adjust music, change CDs, check Facebook, surf the internet, scroll through I-Pods, I -phones or similar devices. YES I CAN When being driven by a distracted driver ask the driver to drive safer. As a passenger share the responsibility for arriving safely with my driver and offer help so my driver does not drive distracted. 29. Stay Informed. Educate Others. Do YOUR part to help End Distracted Driving. Please take a moment to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter: End Distracted Driving & The Casey Feldman Network @end_dd