Driver distractions can be dangerous for passengers, and also other vehicles on the road. Below are some resources about distracted driving, and training related to reducing the practice.
Automotive Fleet's Understanding and Avoiding Distracted Driving, 2019
Business Fleet's 10 Ways to Minimize Distracted Driving
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Distracted Driving resources for motor carrier operators
Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) Curbing Transit Operator Distracted Driving training video
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Curbing Transit Employee Distracted Driving online course and the video they produced with Florida DOT
Government Fleet's How to Enforce Your Distracted Driving Policy, 2020
Illinois Center for Transportation Distracted Driving: A Literature Review, 2020
The Impact of Cellphones, Texting, Fatigue and Prescribed Medicines on Driver Safety, a New York Public Transit Association (NYPTA) webinar
Kansas RTAP Distracted Driving Can Cause “Inattention Blindness” fact sheet
Louisiana Transportation Research Center's Distracted Driving: Strategies and State of the Practices, 2019
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Distracted Driving Enforcement Demonstrations: Lessons Learned, 2020
National RTAP's 2 the Point Training Cards and Safety Training in Rural Transit (START) Training Module
National Safety Council (NSC) Distracted Driving resources
OSHA's Distracted Driving Flyer
Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center's Distracted Driving is Hazardous Driving, 2021
Smith System's 10 Distracted Driving Statistics and Facts That All Drivers Must Know, 2020
Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Transit Bus Operator Distraction Policies
Transportation Research Board's (TRB) Laws and Safety Efforts Can Prevent Distracted Driving, 2021
University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies' Understanding Roadway Safety in American Indian Reservations: Perceptions and Management of Risk by Community, Tribal Governments, and Other Safety Leaders
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Updated May 21, 2021