Welcome! Cpl. Bill Rhyne
Definition of Distracted Driving: Distracted driving is any nondriving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing.
Why do we do it? There are many reasons for distracted driving; Busy lifestyles & stressful jobs The presence of children, passengers and pets in the car Use of technology such as cell-phones, Blackberry's, and other electronic devices
Who is guilty? Most are guilty of some type of Distractive Driving during their Years of Driving Younger and inexperienced Drivers have the highest risks During the daylight hours, over 800,000 vehicles are being driven by someone using a hand-held cell phone.
There are Three Types of Distractive Driving 1. Visual Distraction: An Action that Causes the Driver to Take his Eyes From the Road 2. Manual Distraction: An Action that Causes the Driver to Take his Hands off the Steering Wheel 3. Mental Distraction: When a Driver thinks about Something Other than Driving
Some Distractions Include: Eating and drinking Grooming Changing the radio station, CD, or Mp3 player. Talking to passengers
Some Other Distractions Include: Reading, including maps Using a PDA or navigation system Watching a video Using a cell phone There are other less obvious forms of distractions including daydreaming or dealing with strong emotions.
While all distractions can endanger drivers safety, texting is the most alarming because it involves all three types of distraction.
Facts about Distractive Driving: Distracted driving is the number one killer of American teens. While over 90% of teen drivers say they don't drink and drive, nine out of 10 say they've seen passengers distracting the driver, or drivers using cell phones. (National Teen Driver Survey) Brain power used while driving decreases by 40% when a driver listens to conversation or music. (Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging at Carnegie Mellon University Study)
Seatbelts South Carolina Seat Belt Law is now a Primary Law. You Can be stopped for not having a seatbelt on. Wearing your seat belt reduces your chances of death by 45%, Serious bodily injury by 50%.
Excuses for not Buckling up Violation of my Rights Wrinkles my Clothing Makes me feel like I can t Breath Pregnant Over weight
Seatbelts Prevent Injury in 5 ways 1. Prevent Ejection 2. Shift crash forces to the strongest parts of the body 3. Spread forces over a wide area of body 4. Allows body to slow down gradually 5. Protects the head and spinal cord
Facts about Traffic collisions If you are ejected from a vehicle you are 7x more likely to be killed! 3 out of 4 fatal collisions take place within 25 miles of your home Most fatal collisions happen at speeds less than 40mph
Three Collisions in every Crash 1. Your Vehicle vs. whatever 2. Your Body vs. Vehicle interior 3. Your Internal Organs vs. Your Skeletal system
Newton s Law of Motion Law of Inertia 1. Newton s First Law: Every object in a state of uniform motion will remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied on it. 2. Newton s Second Law: The relationship between an objects Mass m, its Acceleration a, and the applied Force F. F=ma Mass x Acceleration = Force
Laws of Inertia continued 3. Newton s Third Law: For every action there is an opposite reaction.
Most Important YOU MUST SURVIVE THE COLLISION!!!!!!!!!
DUI & DUAC In South Carolina it is illegal for anyone to operate a motor vehicle while that person is Materially and appreciably impaired from Alcohol, Drugs or a combination of both.
What are they Taking? Alcohol Prescription Drugs Illegal Narcotics (Marijuana, Cocaine, Meth, ect.) Over the Counter (Nyquil) Inhalation of Aeromatic Hydrocarbons Purell (Hand Sanitizers)
How much Alcohol does it take to Impair someone Every one is Different and has different tolerances Whether or not you have eaten anything 1 Shot of Liquor 1-5oz Glass of wine 1-8oz Beer
What Can Be Expected? Fines (anywhere from $1000 up to $5000) ADSAP ($500 Plus) Attorney Fee s ($3500 Plus) SR-22 Insurance ( $9000 average over 3 years) Possibly Jail Time For a Total of $14000 on First offense
DUAC In South Carolina its Illegal to operate a motor Vehicle with a Alcohol concentration of.08% or greater This gives the Officer another option Penalties remain the same as DUI
What can be done to Stop it? Laws could be tougher Personal Responsibility Education If you see some one who appears to be Impaired call *47 on your cell phone
DUI is and will always be the most preventable crime there is!!!! Yet it continues, and has the most profound and lifelong circumstances on those involved
Contact Information Cpl. Bill Rhyne (803) 728-0790 (864) 241-5026 wtrhyne@schp.org