Buckle Up & Stay Focused
You're in the driver's seat—literally and figuratively.
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Use this page as your go-to spot for real facts, tips, and tools to help you stay safe behind the wheel or in the passenger seat.
What Is
Distracted Driving?
Simply Stated: anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving.
Distracted driving is any activity that takes attention away from driving, including talking or texting on the phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, adjusting your entertainment or navigation system.
Texting is the most alarming distraction.
Did you know?
Sending a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes close.
Buckle up—your life is worth it
In Michigan, you have to wear a sealbelt in the back seat if you are under 16 years of age. Thats a law.
More than half of all young passengers who die in crashers are not buckled up.
Your Life > Your Phone
Distracted Driving Facts
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Visual--taking your eyes off the road
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Manual--taking your hands off the wheel
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Cognitive--taking your mind off what you're doing
There are three main types of distractons:
Speeding is Reckless
Reckless Can Be Fatal
In 2022, about 29% of all traffic fatalities involved at least one driver who was speeding.
Total stopping distance of the vehicle depends on 4 things:
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Drivers perception time
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Drivers reaction time
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Drivers vehicle reaction time
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Drivers vehicle braking capacity
