Action Against Distraction
#ActionAgainstDistraction
Pledge with Trimac to take #ActionAgainstDistraction
At any given moment, nearly 700,000 drivers are using an electronic device on our roads. A driver who is texting is over 23 times more likely to have an accident compared to an attentive driver; making texting 2.5 times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated.
Despite the grim statistics, the truth is we can’t control anyone’s actions other than our own. That’s why Trimac is reviving its Distracted Driving campaign. Today, we ask that you promise to hang up your phone, keep your eyes on the road, and do not call or text people who are driving.
We encourage you to join Trimac in taking the Action Against Distraction pledge. Tell us your name and who you are Taking Action Against Distraction for. Is it for your family? Your friends? Your son or daughter? The workforce on the roads? Tell us why and share this message with your family and friends.
Take the #ActionAgainstDistraction pledge.
Distracted Driving in Numbers
3,308 Number of people killed by distracted driving in 2022. – U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
12% of all distraction-affected fatal crashes in 2022 were reported as having cellphone use as the distraction. – U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
47% of Canadians admit that they have typed out or used the voice-memo feature to send a message while driving. – CAA polling, 2020
5 seconds Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 90 km/h, that’s like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed. – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
#1 Canadians say that texting while driving is one of the biggest threats to their personal safety on the road. – CAA, 2021
7% of distracted drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2022 were teens 15 to 19 years old. – U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
4x Drivers are up to 4X more likely to get in an accident when talking on a phone while driving. – CAA
8 in 10 Nearly 8 in 10 (79%) drivers admit to doing something while driving that is distracting. Among the most dangerous distractions are in-vehicle technologies, like a driver’s phone, a car’s console, or voice-activated features. – CAA, 2021
#ActionAgainstDistraction
Be a part of the movement and take our #ActionAgainstDistraction pledge.