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Safety Spotlight Distracted Driving Awareness April 2016 April is National Distracted Driving Awareness month. Take this opportunity to talk to your family and friends about the dangers of distracted driving and pledge to not be part of the statistics. D ISTRACTED D RIVING S TASTICS 5 seconds 2014 2013 2012 # of people killed by distracted drivers 3,179 3,154 3,328 # of people injured by distracted drivers 431,000 424,000 421,000 the average time your eyes are off the road when texting ~ the equivalent of driving blindfolded! 169.3 billion Distracted driving is any activity that diverts your attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions including texting, reading, eating and grooming endanger the driver, the passenger, and bystander safety. the number of text messages sent in the US every month! 10% Don’t be a distracted driver. Take the pledge today and make the the number of drivers under commitment to drive distraction free today!   the age of 20 involved in a fatal distracted driving crash! 6x more dangerous than drinking and driving! Please contact your public education team member below if we can help with any questions. Life and Property Preservation Through Public Education. Fire Education Renni Burt [email protected] 817-748-8349 Police Education Valerie Snyder [email protected] 817-748-8173 Visit us on Facebook at: “SouthlakePublicSafety”