N.J. Officials Fight Distracted Driving
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From 2004 to 2013, driver inattention was a major contributing circumstance in 1.4 million crashes in
"The numbers tell the sad truth: we are in the midst of a surge in driver inattention, and crash statistics bear out that we can characterize the last 10 years simply as '
At the beginning of the "Distracted Driving Decade" in 2004, driver inattention was cited as a major contributing circumstance in 42 percent of crashes. But that number has risen in those 10 years and last year it peaked at 53 percent. And the proportion of distracted crashes has surged 26 percent in that time span.
"In recent years smartphones and other devices have become more sophisticated and it's clear to most of us that they're being used more by drivers," said Acting Director of the
In an effort to stop distracted driving, the
About halfway through the three-week campaign, which runs from
"People need to know that we are serious about stopping this deadly behavior," said NHTSA Region 2 Administrator
The crackdowns are similar in scope to the Drive Sober, or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket mobilizations, which have targeted impaired driving and seat belt usage, respectively. Louizou said the successes of those programs have proven that the combination of tough laws, targeted advertising, and high-visibility enforcement can change people's risky traffic safety behaviors.
To see a list of agencies receiving funding for this initiative please visit: www.nj.gov/oag/hts/downloads/UDUTUP_2014_Grant_Recipients.pdf
This increased police presence on the roads will soon be paired with stepped up penalties for breaking the State's primary cell phone law. Currently, motorists violating
Joining Acting Attorney
After an extensive recovery period, which included more than a dozen facial reconstructive surgeries, he began a career as a safe driving advocate and has spoken to thousands of drivers, most of them in high school, about the consequences of reckless and inattentive driving.
"The course of my life was altered in that crash," Hurley said. "I have lost my sense of sight and smell and suffered other physical and emotional damage. However, I believe what happened gave me a purpose to tell everyone that crashes like mine are preventable and we can stop them by simply focusing on the task at hand when we're behind the wheel."
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