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Learning English with CBCListening Lessons for Intermediate StudentsBased on CBC Manitoba Radio Broadcasts

October 29, 2010Lesson 60: Teacher’s EditionLevel: Benchmark 5 and up

Topic: Distracted Driving: Are You at Risk?Language Skills and Functions: Listening – listening to a short interview for main

ideasSpeaking – role playing a dialogue; expressing

ideas and opinionsReading – reading a text for detailWriting – completing a form; writing a persuasive

message

Language Competencies: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Listening and Speaking Strategies, Socio-cultural/sociolinguistic Competence

Language Tasks: Discussing driver distractions in different countries

Answering and discussing a quiz on distracted driving

Expressing opinions about the issue of distracted driving

Listening for main ideas in a radio interview with the CBC’s John Sadoway on his campaign to get drivers to stop using their cell phones

Using new vocabulary in a dialogue based on the interview

Reading statements about distracted driving and expressing opinions on whether they are true or false

Role playing a dialogue between drivers at the scene of a minor accident

Reading accident details and completing an MPI accident report form

Writing a persuasive message to help stop distracted driving

Essential Skills: Reading text, working with others, oral communication, writing

Worksheets1: 1. Are You at Risk from Distracted Driving?2. Use Your New Vocabulary3. Listen for the Main Ideas4. Read Statements about Distracted Driving: True or False?5. Role Play a Conversation at an Accident Scene6. Complete an MPI Accident Report Form7. Write a Persuasive Message

Appendices: Transcript of the podcastAnswers and additional information for Worksheet 4Accident Report

1 Answers to worksheets are in the self-study version of the lesson plan.

Distracted Driving: Are You at Risk? Learning English with CBC of 21

Manitoba Memo

Once you learn the basics of operating a motor vehicle, you might be tempted to conclude that driving is easy. So easy that many of us mistakenly think we can multi-task behind the wheel. We think we can eat, drink, change music, have in-depth conversations with passengers or someone on the phone, discipline children, watch something that’s happening on the side of road, put on make-up, program a GPS or operate a cell phone or other hand-held device while we drive. But even under normal driving conditions, driving requires skill, split-second judgments and quick reactions to avoid potentially dangerous situations. Is it really possible to drive safely if we are distracted by these activities?

Seventy-five percent of Canadians admit that they drive while distracted. They may be visually distracted and take their eyes off the road. They may be manually distracted and take their hands off the wheel. Or they may be cognitively distracted and take their mind off what they are doing. Activities like programming a GPS or texting/dialling a cell phone may cause drivers to be distracted on all three levels. Road safety experts say that the invention of cell phones, blackberries, GPS systems and high tech dashboards in newer vehicles have provided more and more driving distractions. That’s why they view distracted driving as an epidemic.

Insurance industry statistics show that eight out of ten collisions are caused by distracted drivers. A distracted driver is twenty three more times likely to crash and four times more likely to have a serious accident than a driver who is focused solely on the task of driving well and driving safely.

The Manitoba government has passed a law banning cell phones and other hand-held devices while driving, but are Manitobans getting the message that if they are a distracted driver, they are a dangerous driver? Are they getting the message that they are putting their life, the lives of their passengers and the lives of others on the road at risk?

We can all take action to reduce the distractions we face while driving. Here are a few simple tips from Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI):

Wait until a red light to adjust your stereo or change a CD; Resist the urge to “rubberneck” when you are passing roadside distractions; Give yourself enough time to eat and do your personal grooming before you

leave the house; Turn off your cell phone. Let calls go to voice mail or have a passenger

answer. Pull over somewhere safe if you need to make a call; Be wary of becoming involved in conversations or actions that take your

attention off the road.

Pre-listening activities

1. Think Pair Share - Take the distracted driving quiz

Ask students to complete Worksheet 1 independently. Students can consult with classmates for assistance with vocabulary. Discuss the quiz findings as a class.

2. Discuss as a class

What about in your country?

Can drivers legally use cell phones while driving?

What are the biggest hazards that drivers face (for example, road conditions, weather, the terrain)?

What kinds of actions would result in a driver being fined or losing their licence?

What about impaired driving? What are the penalties for impaired driving? Is it a problem?

Do citizens in your country report drivers that break the law?

Does everyone have to have insurance on their vehicle? Do they have liability insurance in case they are in an accident and someone is injured?

3. Vocabulary

Elicit or present key vocabulary that students need to understand prior to listening to the podcast (see suggested vocabulary and explanations which follow). You can write the words on the board and elicit possible meanings from the class or break students into groups and give each group a few words to review. Groups can then present the vocabulary to the rest of the class. You can also ask students to mark the syllables and stress for each word, identify word families and practise pronouncing the words. You may want to ask students to think of sentences that use the new vocabulary. If your students keep a vocabulary journal, they can copy the vocabulary into their journal.

Vocabulary to ban something To prohibit the use of something. For example, in

Manitoba, smoking is banned or not allowed in vehicles where children under 16 are passengers.

a device A machine or tool that does a special job. A gadget.

to be bugged by something To be bothered or irritated by something. For example, you may be bothered or bugged by


drivers who fail to clear the snow and ice off their rear windshield in the winter.

to report an incident To tell police or other people in authority about something that happened that is unusual, important or violent.

to have resources If you have resources, it means you have the time, money, staff or capability to do or accomplish something.

a complaint A statement where someone complains about something.

a dirty look A facial expression that shows you disapprove of something that’s happening.

to negotiate a corner To succeed in getting over, around or past a corner.

a tight corner A corner where there is very little space for your vehicle to turn.

a vehicle model/make A type of car. For example, a Chrysler Jeep or a Chevrolet Malibu or a Ford Focus.

the Public Safety Building The downtown headquarters of the Winnipeg Police Service.

the traffic division The branch or office of the police that handles issues related to traffic.

to be bothered To be bugged or irritated by something or someone.

to throw up your hands To give up because you can’t think of anything to do to solve a problem.

a personal campaign A series of actions you undertake as an individual to try to make something happen.

drunks People who drink too much alcohol and are not in control of their behaviour.

a fine Money you pay as punishment for breaking or ignoring a law or policy.

to manipulate something To work with or handle a machine or other piece of equipment with skill.

heavy machinery Large machines, machines that weigh a lot.


3. Use new vocabulary in a dialogue

Once students have reviewed the vocabulary, ask them to work with a partner to complete Worksheet 2. Can they find the correct words to complete the dialogue? Take up the answers as a class.

4. Predict what the interview is about

In this story, Marcy Markusa interviews fellow CBC employee John Sadoway. John is on a personal campaign to get drivers to stop using cell phones and other hand-held devices while driving. Ask students if they can predict what kinds of things John might do or say as part of his campaign. Here are a few examples:

I think he might ...report drivers who break the law to the police.As part of his campaign, he might...try to educate drivers about why their behaviour is so dangerous.Another thing he might do is...ask other drivers for ideas for his campaign.I don't have any idea what he might do in his campaign.

While-listening activities

1. Introduce the podcast

Tell students that in this podcast, they will hear two speakers. They will hear:

Marcy Markusa – hostJohn Sadoway – CBC employee

Play the podcast for the first time.

2. Listen for the main ideas

Hand out Worksheet 3. Ask students to work in small groups to answer the questions. Discuss the answers as a class.

3. Using gestures to communicate

Ask students if they noticed references John made to two specific gestures/expressions that are part of his personal campaign against distracted drivers. Ask students if they can act out the gestures John mentions in the interview and tell their classmates what the gesture means.

Gesture/Facial Expression Meaning Lineto give someone a dirty look show by the look on your face that

you disapprove of something41

to make a phone sign and hang up the phone

I want you to hang up the phone while you’re driving

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Tell students that gestures and other forms of non-verbal communication are commonly used in English. Non-verbal communication is often culturally specific, in other words, the same gestures and expressions don’t necessarily have the same meaning in every country. It’s important to understand what a gesture means before you use it in a new country!

Write the following list on the board. Ask a volunteer to act out each one. Ask the class what each gesture/expression means and in what kinds of situations they might use it. You could also ask whether they consider it to be polite or impolite and whether there is a similar gesture used in their country.

Examples of Common Gestures: cross your fingers shrug your shoulders cup your hand around your ear point with your index finger nod your head shake your head from side to side make a stop sign with your hand stick out your tongue raise your eyebrows

4. Strategies used in spoken English

Tell students that listening to an interview like this one can be very challenging. John Sadoway speaks very quickly and it can even be difficult for native speakers to catch everything he says. John and Marcy also use a number of strategies which are very common in authentic, every day conversation. Have students listen to the dialogue and look for the following examples of strategies. For example:

Strategy Example LineUsing expressions that show Marcy is engaged in the conversation.

(Marcy) Sure.(Marcy) Fair enough, ya.

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Using fillers and hesitators to string a series of thoughts together

er, ah throughout

Using self-correction. (John) ...in front of you er er behind you..

(John)… if you’re not enough, if it’s not enough

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Abandoning a thought or word mid -sentence. In this instance, the word attention (for example, pay attention) is implied but not said.

(John) …if they don’t pay…so I’m behind them…

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After-listening activities


1. Review pre-listening predictions

Ask students whether they were able to correctly identify what kinds of things might be part of John’s personal campaign to stop drivers using hand-held devices while driving.

Extension activities

1. Read statements about distracted driving: True or False?

Hand out Worksheet 4 and review it with students. Ask students to work in small groups to complete it. Take up the answers as a class. You can find additional information on the answers in Appendix 2.

2. Exchange information at the scene of a vehicle accident

Ask students to work with a partner. Hand out Appendix 3 and Worksheet 5. Review the content and instructions with students. Have some of the pairs perform their role play in front of the class.

You could extend this activity by changing the personality of the driver of Car A. The driver could be very angry at the driver of Car B. Students could role play or strategize how they would handle the conversation in this situation.

3. Complete part of an MPI accident report form

Students continue to work with a partner to complete Worksheet 6. Tell students that this form is available on the MPI website. They recommend drivers use it after an accident to write down the details right after it happens. This way, they have all the information they need to file their Autopac claim in one place. Tell students they should be able to find the information they need to complete the form in Appendix 3.

4. Write a persuasive message on distracted driving

Hand out and review Worksheet 7. Ask the groups to read their messages to the class.


Want to know more…

There is lots of information on the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s website:http://www.ibc.ca/en/BeSmartBeSafe/Road_Safety/Driver_Distraction.asp

Information on road safety, reporting accidents and making claims is on the MPI website:http://www.mpi.mb.ca/english/english.html

This short article talks about a poll on Canadian’s attitudes toward distracted driving:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/new-cars/auto-news/canadians-dislike-distracted-driving-but-do-it-anyway-poll-suggests/article1742163/

The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) website:http://www.caa.ca/driventodistraction/what/faq.html

Transport Canada’s Road Safety website:http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-menu-39.htm

A good, brief summary of how driver licencing and Autopac work in Manitoba can be found at:http://www2.immigratemanitoba.com/browse/choose/living/settle-transportation.html

For additional information on the US survey which shows that adults text more than teens, go to: http://headsets.tmcnet.com/topics/headsets/articles/89525-texting-while-driving-a-problem-more-rampant-adults.htm

CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external websites


http://headsets.tmcnet.com/topics/headsets/articles/89525-texting-while-driving-a-problem-more-rampant-adults.htm

http://headsets.tmcnet.com/topics/headsets/articles/89525-texting-while-driving-a-problem-more-rampant-adults.htm

http://www2.immigratemanitoba.com/browse/choose/living/settle-transportation.html

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-menu-39.htm

http://www.caa.ca/driventodistraction/what/faq.html

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/new-cars/auto-news/canadians-dislike-distracted-driving-but-do-it-anyway-poll-suggests/article1742163/

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/new-cars/auto-news/canadians-dislike-distracted-driving-but-do-it-anyway-poll-suggests/article1742163/

http://www.mpi.mb.ca/english/english.html

http://www.ibc.ca/en/BeSmartBeSafe/Road_Safety/Driver_Distraction.asp

Worksheet 1: Are You at Risk From Distracted Driving?

Are you at risk from distracted driving? Do you have the language skills to take this simple quiz to find out? (If you don’t drive, answer the quiz on behalf of someone you have driven with. Are you at risk as a passenger because he/she is a distracted driver?)

Task 1Read the following quiz. 2 Put a in the box if you do any of the following while you are driving. Check all of the boxes that apply to you and your driving behavior.

While driving do you….

think you can safely look away for more than one second?

eat, drink, shave, put on make-up or other similar activities?

dial, text or talk on your cell phone?

answer your cell phone, without stopping in a safe place?

adjust your seat, mirrors, heat or air conditioning, GPS, radio or CD player while the vehicle is moving?

use ear plugs to listen to music or talk on your cell phone?

feel tired or drowsy?

try to deal with situations involving pets or children without pulling over and stopping?

Task 2When you have completed the quiz, discuss your answers with your partner. Do you agree that all of the kinds of behavior listed in the quiz are risky? In your mind, are some more risky than others? Why is that?

Does this quiz make you concerned about how you/other drivers you know deal with distractions? Why or why not?

Worksheet 2: Use Your New Vocabulary

2 Quiz adapted from: http://www.imsafe.com/shop/resource/distracted-driving-quiz.


Are you at risk? Experts say that even if you only checked one box, you are at risk from distracted driving. The vast majority of accidents involve driver inattention during a few seconds before the incident.

Can you use the vocabulary you have reviewed in class to complete the following dialogue? The words you need are in the box below. Practice saying the dialogue aloud with your partner. After you have read the dialogue through once, reverse roles so you both have a chance to play each role.

Speaker #1: Did you hear about the law banning (not allowing) the use of hand-held devices such as a cell phone while driving?

Speaker #2: Good to hear. I’m glad there’s a law. It really ______________ (bothers) me when I see a driver talking on their cell phone and driving.

Speaker #1: So, what do you do when you see a driver texting and driving?

Speaker #2: Yesterday, I reported just such an ____________ (situation) to the police.

Speaker #1: Where did you go to report someone who is driving and operating a _____________________ (cell phone , Blackberry)

Speaker #2: First, I got a description of the driver and the car. Then I went to the _______________________ (main police station).

Speaker #1: Really! Do the police actually have the ____________(support, things they need) to follow up on that kind of complaint?

Speaker #2: Not really. But when I see a driver breaking the law by texting and driving I don’t want to just ___________ (give up). I’m going to keep giving them _______ (disapproving) looks so that they know I think they should get off their phone.

Bonus question:

What’s your opinion? What do you think of a citizen who reports someone for driving and talking on their cell phone? Would you report someone? Or do you think it is only the job of the police?


hand-held device Public Safety Building banning incident

dirty resources bugs throw up my hands

Worksheet 3: Listen for the Main Ideas

Sometimes when we listen, we are listening primarily for the main ideas. We often don’t need a lot of details to get the gist of what a story or interview is about. In fact, when the person being interviewed speaks very quickly, as John Sadoway does in this podcast, getting the main ideas may be enough of a challenge for listeners!

Answer the following questions with your group. You can answer in point form or full sentences

1. What is it that has bugged John Sadoway for a long time?

2. What did he observe when he was turning left from St. Mary’s to St. Anne’s?

3. What action did he take?

4. What does he want CBC listeners to do?

Bonus questions (Discuss your opinions)

5. Do you think a lot of Manitoba drivers are still using their cell phones while driving? Have you observed any incidents where drivers distracted by cell phones caused, or could have caused an accident? What happened?

6. What do you think needs to be done to persuade Manitobans to turn off their cell phones and other hand-held devices while they drive? Is a $200 fine enough? Do people need to be better educated about the risks of distracted driving?


Worksheet 4: Read Statements About Distracted Driving – True or False?

Read and discuss the following statements about distracted driving with your partner. Decide whether you think the statement is true or false. The first one is completed for you as an example.

1. Most experienced drivers can be distracted for two or three seconds and not have to worry about causing an accident.

True False

2. The insurance industry believes that drivers talking on cell phones can be as dangerous as drunk drivers.

True False

3. Driving during rush hour is a more complex task than flying a fighter plane in a non-combat zone.

True False

4. Younger drivers are more likely to text and drive. True False

5. The best time to adjust your stereo or fidget with your dashboard controls is before you start, or when you are at a stop light.

True False

6. Close to 30 percent of all of the distractions a driver deals with are found outside their vehicle.

True False

7. If you tell drivers that using a cell phone while driving makes it four times more likely they’ll be in a collision, most will agree to stop using their cell phones.

True False

8. If you use a hands-free phone in your vehicle, you are much less likely to be distracted.

True False


Worksheet 5: Role Play a Conversation at an Accident Scene

If you are in a minor accident, this role play way will help prepare you. With your partner, read Part 1 of Appendix 3 for background. Use the following guide to role play the conversation that might take place between the two drivers after this accident. You don’t have to stick exactly to the script – you can add in your own comments too! Decide who will be the driver of Car A and who will be the driver of Car B in the role play. The first line is completed for you.

Driver of Car B (Apologizes for failing to stop)I’m really sorry about this. I didn’t realize you had stopped.

Driver of Car A (Accepts the apology. Asks if the other driver is okay.) _______________________________________________________Driver of Car B (Replies that he is fine. Apologizes again. Says he was distracted by

a call coming in on his cell phone.) _______________________________________________________Driver of Car A (Says the damage to his/her vehicle isn’t too bad.) _______________________________________________________Driver of Car B (Says he has never been in an accident before. Asks Drive B what

information she/he needs.) _______________________________________________________Driver of Car A (Asks for drivers licence and vehicle registration.) _______________________________________________________Driver of Car B (Hands him/her the two items. Asks for the same information from

Driver A.) _______________________________________________________Driver of Car A (Provides information requested. Asks for home/work phone numbers.) _______________________________________________________Driver of Car B (Says how to contact him. Asks for other driver’s phone number.) _______________________________________________________Driver of Car A (Provides numbers. Says he/she will file a report with Autopac.) _______________________________________________________

Driver of Car A (Says he will also file a report. Apologizes again. Says he will turn off cell phone while driving from now on.)

_______________________________________________________


Worksheet 6: Complete an MPI Accident Report Form3

In our roles as parents, employees and citizens, we are often required to find the information we need to correctly complete a form. Do you have the skills you need to fill in an accident report form?

Background

The Highway Traffic Act requires the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident to give written information to anyone who was injured or whose property was damaged. If you are in an accident like the one you have just role played, you would want to make sure you get the information you need from the other driver. The form below is on the MPI website. You are being asked to complete the first two sections of the on-line form. One section is called “Other Driver” and the other is called “The Accident.” In this task, the driver of Car A is filling in the form. The “other driver” is the driver of Car B. You should be able to find the information you need to complete the form in Appendix 3.

The form on the MPI website has two additional sections. They ask for information on witnesses and on the police. In the role play accident, there were no witnesses and the police were not called. But if there were witnesses, it would also be important for you to get contact information from the witness(es). If the police arrive, it is also helpful to write down the name and phone number of the police officer(s).

3 Slightly adapted from MPI website: http://www.mpi.mb.ca/english/claims/vehicle/vehicle_report.html


http://www.mpi.mb.ca/english/claims/vehicle/vehicle_report.html

Accident Report Form

Time________________ Date____________________

Weather _____________ Light ___________________

(dawn, dusk, dark, day)

Other driver

Name _____________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________

Telephone _________________________________________(daytime) (evening)

Driver’s licence # __________________

Expiration ________________________

Vehicle _________________________________________(Year and make) (Body type: sedan, hatchback, etc.)

Licence Plate # ___________________

Vehicle Owner’s Name ____________________ _____________________(if not the driver)

Vehicle Owner’s Address _______________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Insurance Company ___________________________________________

Policy # ________________________

Insurance Agent _______________________________

Address ______________________________________


The Accident

What happened? Describe damage to vehicles and property.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

What injuries did people have?

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Diagram

D – Driver 1 - Other party 2 - Other party

Complete this diagram using arrows to indicate direction of vehicles that collided and location at point of contact.

(Note: the streets are marked on this diagram to help you. They are not marked on the MPI form. You would need to add them to your diagram.)


Sargent

Arlingtonn

Worksheet 7: Write a Persuasive Message

Can your group help John Sadoway with his campaign to persuade drivers to stop dialing, texting and talking on their cell phones while driving? Can you write a message that could be played on CBC radio to persuade listeners their cell phone habits are dangerous to themselves and to others? Use the Manitoba Memo and other information from this lesson to help you decide what information to include in your message. The message box below will help you with the writing task. Your message can be one, two or three sentences. Here are some things to think about and discuss in your group before you begin to write:

What information did you personally find most persuasive? Are there specific facts that you think might be more effective in getting people to change their behavior (or at least begin to think about changing it)? Which information/facts?

Are you targeting all CBC listeners with your message, or a specific group? (for example, younger drivers, parents, all drivers)

How would you read the ad on the radio? What kind of emotion (if any) should the reader use?

Message Box

Who is the target audience?

What are the key facts or points you want to include?

Write your draft message here.

Read the draft message aloud. Can it be improved? Write your revised message here.

How would you want your message read on the radio? For example, is the tone sad, angry, “just the facts” etc?Can you think of a slogan to sum up your message? Here is an example:On the Phone, Off the Road


Appendix 1: Transcript

September 24, 2010 (broadcast date) Speaker Podcast Line

Marcy Hi I'm Marcy Markusa and you're listening to Learning English

with CBC. Manitoba has a new law banning the use of hand-

held devices like cell phones while driving but are people paying

attention to it? Watching drivers talk on their cell phones while

driving is something that’s bugged the CBC’s John Sadoway for

a long time. Recently, he even tried to report an incident of a

driver who broke the new law to the police, only to discover that

the police don’t really have the resources to follow up on this

kind of complaint. In this interview, John tells me about his

personal campaign to get drivers to put down the phone and

focus on the road.

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Marcy So then what did you do once the law came in?

John Well I decided that, y’know, if I saw somebody pointing a gun at

somebody, I would do something about it, if you’re pointing a car

at somebody, I would do it too. I’m driving home along St.

Mary’s, turning left onto St. Anne’s, and I saw, the driver beside

me, to my left, ah operating a hand-held device, while

negotiating that corner from St. Mary’s onto St. Anne’s, that’s a

bit of a tight corner, and…

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Marcy Sure. 20

John …going through an and I thought, so first my priority was to get

behind them ‘cause you don’t want somebody like that in front of

you er er to be behind you…

Marcy Fair enough, ya.

John …‘cause they’re going to hit you if they don’t pay so I’m behind

them and then I get the licence plate number, I get a description

of the car, the model, make, I get a bit of a description of the

driver, young, twenty something, female ah and a couple of days

later I went into the Public Safety Building to report it.

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Marcy So then what happened when you went there, to police? 30

John He (the person who took the complaint) told me very clearly that

there would likely be no resulting action on the traffic division’s

behalf.

Marcy So whadda you think people should do? Or er can do?

Because obviously you’re not the only one bothered… 35

John No I…

Marcy …by texting and dialling drivers.

John Well ah I mean we all sort of throw up our hands. I, I will not do

it. I will not answer my phone or use my phone while I’m driving.

I’ll probably still carry my own little personal campaign of

honking and giving people dirty looks, or doing my little, I make

make a phone sign and hang up the phone for somebody. But

what I’d really like to hear is suggestions from listeners. I mean

if it’s not enough to hear that you’re as dangerous as drunks on

the road, if you’re not enough, it’s not enough to get a $200 fine,

how do we get these drivers to recognize that, you know, you’re

manipulating heavy machinery. Right? Give your attention to it.

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Appendix 2: Answers to Driver Distraction Questions

1. Most experienced drivers can be distracted for two or three seconds and not have to worry about causing an accident. A serious accident can take place in very little time. Two or three seconds of distraction, especially at high speeds, can lead to a serious accident.

True False

2. The insurance industry believes that drivers talking on cell phones can be as dangerous as drunk drivers.Not only is talking on your cell phone while driving potentially as dangerous as driving when you are impaired or drunk, it is much more common than drunk driving.

True False

3. Driving during rush hour is a more complex task than flying a fighter plane in a non-combat zone.During rush hour, the average driver needs to pay attention to up to 3,000 details in an hour. These include signs, lights, other vehicles, passengers, pedestrians and road and weather conditions. A fighter plane pilot in a non-combat zone has about 300 items to keep track of.

True False

4. Younger drivers are more likely to text and drive.An American study found that about one in two adults said they text and drive, while about one in three 16 and 17 year olds said they text and drive.

True False

5. The best time to adjust your stereo or fidget with your dashboard controls is before you start, or when you are at a stop light.It’s always best to focus only on driving when your vehicle is moving.

True False

6. Close to 30 percent of all of the distractions a driver deals with are found outside their vehicle.It’s important to scan what’s happening around you, but you can’t let these items distract your attention from the task of driving.

True False

7. If you tell drivers that using a cell phone while driving makes it four times more likely they’ll be in a collision, most will agree to stop using their cell phones.When this question was asked of Canadian drivers in 2006, 60% said they would not agree to stop using their cell phone while driving even after hearing this fact.

True False

8. If you use a hands-free phone in your vehicle, you are much less likely to be distracted.Although a hands-free device frees up your hands, it doesn’t free up your mind. Many road safety experts also oppose the use of hands-free devices while driving.

True False


Appendix 3: Details of the Accident

Part 1: Accident Report

Time: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 6 a.m.Weather: Warm, light rainLocation: Corner of Sargent Avenue and Arlington Street

Description of what happened:

Car A, a dark green Subaru wagon was proceeding west on Sargent. When the light at the corner of Sargent and Arlington turned amber, Car A came to a stop at the intersection.

Car B, a red Acura Integra, was also proceeding west on Sargent. Car B did not notice that Car A had stopped at the (now red) light. Car B slammed on its brakes. Car B rear-ended Car A.

Neither driver was hurt.

There were no witnesses.

The drivers agreed to move their vehicles to a nearby parking lot to exchange information so they can report the accident to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI). MPI insures all vehicles and drivers in Manitoba. The insurance program is called Autopac. Autopac is sold by insurance brokers in offices throughout the province.

Car A has some minor damage to its rear bumper and a cracked tail light. Car B appears to have no damage.

Part 2: Additional information

The police were not called because there are no injuries; damage appears to be less than $1,000; neither driver is drunk; and both drivers have their licence and vehicle registration.

More information on the driver of Car B:

Mike Franks (he owns the vehicle)Address: 123 Portage Avenue, WinnipegPhone: 786-7878 (h) 289-3333 (w) 793-9820 (cell)

Driver’s licence #: FR-AN-KS-G332WT Expiry: 01/29/2011Vehicle: Red Acura Integra Year: 2000Licence plate: RTD 326

Insurance company: ABC InsurancePolicy number: 34098079Insurance agent: BWO DunwinAddress of agent: 2085 Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg


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