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1
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Distracted Driving

What year did (VTTI) do there study on distracted driving

A

2009

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2
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Distracted Driving

Texting truck drivers increased their risk of a “safety-critical driving event” by ___ times when compared to a non-distracted driver

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23.2 times

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3
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Distracted Driving

Truck drivers dailing a cell phone increased their risk of a “safety-critical driving event” by ___ times when compared to a non-distracted driver

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5.9 times

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4
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Distracted Driving

Truck drivers using, or reaching for, an electronic device increased their risk of a “safety-critical driving event” by ___ times when compared to a non-distracted driver

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6.7

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5
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Distracted Driving

Carnegie Mellon study suggested driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by ___%

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37%

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6
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Distracted Driving

A 2007 published study by Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety found smoking to be a source of distraction in 0.9% of distraction related crashed, which equated to about _____ crashes over the 5 year study period

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12,780

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7
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Distracted Driving

In a study released by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it was noted that ___% of those surveyed believe it is not acceptable to talk on a handheld cell phone while driving

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71%

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8
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Distracted Driving

In a study released by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it was noted that ___% believe texting while driving to be just as, or more, dangerous then talking on phone

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95%

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9
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Distracted Driving

____% of the respondents admitted to using a cell phone while driving

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67%

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10
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Distracted Driving

What percent of driver admited to sending or reading text messages

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21%

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11
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Distracted Driving

What is percent of all drivers under the age of 20 who were involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crash

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11%

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12
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Distracted Driving

There are ___ states and the District of Columbia that prohibit text messaging while driving for all drivers

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48

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13
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Distracted Driving

There are ___ states and the District of Columbia that prohibit hand-held cell phone use while driving for all drivers

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21

Book page 52

14
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Distracted Driving

NHTSA reported in 2017 that ____ people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers

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3166

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15
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Distracted Driving

What percent of distraction affected crashes were fatal in 2017

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9%

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16
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Distracted Driving

FMCSA and PHMSA issued a final rule in _____(Y) that restricts the use of hand-held moblic telephones by interstate CMV drivers and intrastate hazmat drivers

A

2011

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17
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Distracted Driving

When did the rule prohibits CMV drivers from holding, dialing or reaching “ in an unacceptable and unsafe manner” for a hand-held cellular phone go in effect

(M)(D)(Y)

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January 3, 2012

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18
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Distracted Driving

In ____(M) ____(Y) NHTSA released voluntary guidelines for vehicle manufacturers to reduce visual-manual distractions, such as communications, entertainment and navigation devices

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April 2013

Book page 51

19
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CMV drivers who are convicted of a hand-held cell phone violation twice within a 3-year period will be disqualified for ___ days and could be subject to a federal civil penaltie of up to $3855 for each offense

A

60 days

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20
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CMV drivers who are convicted of a hand-held cell phone violation 3 times within a 3-year period will be disqualified for _____ days and could be subject to a federal civil penaltie of up to $3855 for each offense

A

120 days

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21
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Motor carriers are found to have allowed their divers to use hand-held cell phones while operating a CMV face a maximun civil penalty of $_____ per violation and a 10 point CSA violation.

A

15,419

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22
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Who did the study on distracted driving

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VTTI

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23
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___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ fleet safety benchmark study revealed that the safest fleet have written policies restricting the use of mobile phone records after a collision, regardless of severity

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The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety’s 2012

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24
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What study found that motorists who use hand-held devices are 4 times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves

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Monash University study

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25
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Who found that eating while driving could be riskier than talking on a cell phone depending upon what was being eaten

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NHTSA

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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26
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When did the FMCSA and PHMSA issued a final rule that restricts the use of hand-held moblic telephones by interstate CMV drivers and intrastate hazmat drivers go into effect (M)(D)(Y)

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January 3, 2012

Book page 50

27
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The guidelines include recommendations on distracted driving to limit the time a driver must take his eyes off the road to perform any task to ___at a time and _____ total

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2 seconds

12 seconds

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28
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CMV drivers who are convicted of a hand-held cell phone violation could be subject to a federal civil penaltie of up to $____ for each offense

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$3855

page 51

29
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Who did a report on distracted driving in 2017

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NHTSA

page 50

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