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HEALTH BY THE NUMBERS BY CINDY DECKER

DISTRACTED
DRIVING
In 2015, distracted driving caused

16

%

of crashes can
be attributed to
distracted driving.

A distraction lasts in the
brain 27 seconds after
the activity has ended.

3,477

deaths and

391,000

5 seconds is the average
time eyes are off the road
when texting-at 55 mph,
it's enough time to drive
the length of a football field.

injuries.

660,000 PEOPLE

are using cellphones or devices while driving
at any given moment during daylight hours.

Sources: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

THE CASE FOR PHONE-FREE DRIVING

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other distractions, such as drinking coffee,
adjusting the radio or addressing a child's
needs, explains Dr. Song. Those tend to be
fleeting interruptions, whereas cell use lasts.
The National Safety Council supports a
threefold approach to combatting distracted
driving: driver education, strong laws and
consistent enforcement.
But even with education, some people
won't change until a law forces them, which
is why the council wants more bans in place.
As Dr. Song notes, "laws have helped raise
seat belt use to almost 90 percent now, from
14 percent in 1984."
"Drivers must be persuaded to pay more
attention," adds Dr. Song. "After all, driving is
a privilege, and we don't have any right to put
other people at risk."

WEBSITE

Drive Good
Health
To ensure the health
of your child at every
age, make an appointment with the providers
at Mason Pediatrics, a
Gwinnett Medical Group
practice. Start by visiting
gwinnettmedicalgroup.
com/mason.

ILLUSTRATIONS BY GETTY IMAGES

Put down that cellphone. Better yet, turn it off
when driving.
"No matter how much you think you can
multitask, your brain can't simultaneously navigate both traffic and a phone call," says Jean
Song, MD, a pediatrician with GMG's Mason
Pediatrics. Even simply listening to a phone
conversation reduces the attention paid to
driving by 37 percent, research has found.
The National Safety Council and the
National Transportation Safety Board have
called for banning cellphone use by drivers,
regardless of whether the device is hand-held
or hands-free.
"Hands-free is not risk-free," emphasizes
Dr. Song. "When talking on the phone, drivers
miss up to 50 percent of what's around them."
Cellphone use is more of a concern than



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