distracted driving

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DISTRACTED DRIVING IT KILLS

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A presentation developed through collaboration between the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library and Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, MI. This work is discussed in more detail in "Synergism between a Teacher and Librarians in a High School Setting" by Merle Rosenzweig, Anna Ercoli Schnitzer, and Katy Mahraj.

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DRUNK DRIVING

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IT’S THE LAW…..

A DUI1st Drunk Driving

Conviction • Jail – Up to 93 Days

• License Suspension – Up to 6 Months

• License Suspension - Eligible for Restricted License after 30 Days

• License Points - 6• Fine – From $100 to $500• Fine - $1,000 Driver

Responsibility Fee for 2 Years

THE SUPER DRUNK LAW

• Having a blood alcohol level over .17

• Mandatory alcohol treatment

• Fines up to $8,000

• License suspension for 45 days

• Jail time can double

• A requirement to install an in-car breathalyzer

To resume driving after 45 days, first-time super-drunk offenders must buy an ignition interlock, which works by testing a driver’s breath and allows the car to run only if the driver is

sober

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TEXTING WHILE DRIVING

• If you text while you drive you increase your chances of getting into a car crash by 23%

• Texting while driving in MORE dangerous then drunk driving!!!

• 5,870 people died in 2008 because they were texting while driving

• People from 16-20 are more likely to get into a car crash because they were texting

• Texting is the one of the most dangerous distractions a driver can have.

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THIS PERSON IN THIS CAR DIED BECAUSE THEY FELL ASLEEP AT THE

WHEEL AND DRIFTED IN T0 THE OTHER LANE.