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Can you be distracted?

In 2008, 37% of all collisions were directly caused by distracted drivers. Under normal road conditions, stopping distance for being legally intoxicated increases by about 4ft. By contrast, reading an email or text message on average increases stopping distance by 36ft – and sending an email or text message increases stopping distance by an overwhelming 70ft.

On September 29th, 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. in the Breezeway on the Christanna Campus, you can find out if YOU are distracted by emailing and texting while driving.

Using a driving simulator, many people make alarming changes in speed, weaved between lanes and ran over virtual pedestrians. Find out if you can do better when the Peer Awareness program brings their driving simulator here.

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