Managing Distractions | Steer Clear 

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Managing Distractions

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An animated car is shown driving down the road. 
The moon goes down and the sun rises in the 
background. Image switches to an aerial view 
of a three-lane highway. Four cars are on the 
road. A red car merges between to cars in the 
middle lane. Image switches to show car 
driving with various icons of distraction items 
popping up in the sky: a breakfast bar, 
navigation, music and a cell phone. Another 
gray car passes the red car on the road. 

(Speaker: Male Announcer)
It's 8:00 AM, and you jump in your car to drive 
to school. You have every intention of driving 
safely, but within minutes of merging onto the 
highway, you're tempted to eat your breakfast 
bar, check your navigation system, change 
your music playlist, and send a selfie to your sister.  
 
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You’re responsible for your safety, 
your passengers’ safety, and the safety of 
others around you.

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Driver behind the wheel with a seat belt on. 
A passenger is added, then the scene pulls 
back to show the car navigating traffic on 
both sides, swerving into another lane slightly. 
Three icons representing good driving 
behavior appear: an eye, a steering wheel 
indicating 9 and 3, and spinning gear shifts. 

(Speaker: Male Announcer)
You might not realize it, but doing just one of 
these tasks would make you a distracted driver. 
When you get behind the wheel, you 
assume a huge responsibility for your safety, 
your passengers' safety, and the safety of 
others you share the road with. By focusing 
on anything other than driving, you're putting 
everyone involved in unnecessary danger, 
so keep your eyes on the road, hands on 
the wheel, and mind on the task of driving.  
 
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Car drives down road again. Various scenarios 
that can distract a driver appear in the 
background. This includes construction, a 
two-vehicle accident, pedestrians, billboards, 
and storefronts.

(Speaker: Male Announcer)
Stay alert, and be able to make quick decisions. 
Distractions are everywhere in and out of the car. 
Some outside events such as road construction, 
car crashes, and pedestrians are important to pay 
attention to. Billboards and window shopping—
not so important. 

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Car is shown with the distracted icons from earlier – 
the breakfast bar, navigation system, music and cell 
phone – shown with cancelled symbol over them. 
Image changes to show three hazard symbols 
appear next to the passenger side of the car.  
 
(Speaker: Male Announcer)
Inside the car, you're in control of your actions 
and those of your passengers. Ask your 
passengers to help with safety. They can be 
your second set of eyes, looking out for hazards 
and can help with navigation.  
 
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Car driving with the phone icon over it. 
The cancelled symbol is over the phone. 
It is the replaced by a timer that counts to 
five seconds. Two football field posts are shown 
in the background as the scene changes 
behind the car.

(Speaker: Male Announcer)
And as tempting as it may be, stay off 
your phone. An average text message takes 
five seconds to type. If you're driving 55 miles 
per hour, you'll have passed the length of an 
entire football field in those five seconds. 

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Icon of a hands-free device. Then a cell 
phone with an equal sign.

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No significant safety benefit from hands-free 
technology.

(Speaker: Male Announcer)
Even hands-free devices are still risky. 
In fact, research shows no significant safety 
benefit from hands-free technology.  
 
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