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Distraction: Dangerous, Careless, Preventable It’s a scene that is far too familiar on roads across Canada: a cell phone sounds an alert, the driver reaches for the phone and in the short time it takes to read the screen, a collision has occurred. Distracted driving is a trend on the rise, a dangerous and life-threatening behaviour that must be stopped. To mark this year’s National Safe Driving Week, the Canada Safety Council and the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) share a crucial message: Distraction behind the wheel is entirely preventable. Just don’t do it. The statistics: Distracted driving tatistics are understated because disraction isn’t always easy to prove. In atal accidents where distraction was possible factor, there may not be vidence of phone usage or, sadly, a iving witness to tell the story. This as resulted in a significant undereporting of the issue – still, the data urrently available reveals staggering umbers. According to Transport Canada, istraction was a contributing factor n 21% of fatal collisions and 27% of ollisions resulting in serious injury n 2016. Comparatively, those numers were reported at 16 and 22% espectively, in 2006. The Canadian Council of Motor ransportation Administrators CCMTA) provides further context o these numbers: 1.7% of fatal colliions and 1.9% of collisions resulting n serious injury involved electronic ommunication devices between 010–14. While more recent statisics are not available, the prevalence f mobile devices in today’s society akes it a reasonable assumption that hese numbers, too, are on the rise. And if you’re fortunate enough o avoid injury or fatality, you’ll still e subject to fines and potentially emerit points depending on your rovince. To further compound the financial osts, your auto insurance premiums ould sharply increase if you’re found o have been operating a vehicle while istracted. “Insurance is all about risk and disracted driving is an extremely risky ehavior,” said Peter Braid, Chief xecutive Officer of IBAC. “That’s hy insurance brokers are partnering with the Canada Safety Council to raise awareness of the danger and encourage drivers to keep their eyes on the road. The stakes are high – death, injury, property damage, fines and rising insurance premiums. Whatever the distraction, it’s not worth the risk.” The challenge: The challenge in addressing this issue is cognitive dissonance and, where distracted driving is concerned, willingly engaging in behaviours that are known to contribute to the likelihood of collisions. Studies in provinces across Canada have borne out the same result: a majority of drivers understand that distracted driving is dangerous and illegal; yet, the same respondents report using their devices behind the wheel anyway. “Personal accountability is a major component of society’s role in reducing distracted driving deaths,” said Gareth Jones, president of the Canada Safety Council. “If you’re in the majority of road users who understand the risks, you owe it to your family and to fellow road users to put the phone away and otherwise minimize distractions. It’s a choice that each of us has completely within our control. Building a culture of safe driving happens one person and one decision at a time, so let’s choose well.” Other types of distraction: While the topic of distracted driving is often discussed in the context of texting and calling behind the wheel, other forms of distraction exist and can also be harmful. Distracted driving is characterized as any action that removes your focus from the road. This can include eating, adjusting music, heat or GPS, applying makeup and interacting with passengers in the vehicle. Tips to avoid distraction behind the wheel: • Put your phone on silent or on Do Not Disturb mode. You won’t be tempted by an alert you don’t hear. • Even better, use an app or a built-in function that activates a Do Not Disturb feature automatically when connected to your vehicle’s Bluetooth or when increased speed is detected. • Out of sight, out of mind – put your phone in a glove compartment, a zipped purse or knapsack, or even the back seat. • Make sure to leave enough time in your schedule to eat and groom before getting in the car. • Ensure that your temperature, music and GPS are set before you leave. • If it’s really that important, pull over. Above all else, remember that driving is a potentially deadly task that requires your full attention. You wouldn’t take a call while operating a bulldozer; why do the same with a vehicle capable of going at much higher speeds? For more information go to www. canadasafetycouncil.org – Canadian Safety Council Light Up the Hospital! Your donation to this year’s Light Up the Hospital! campaign will allow us to purchase an ultrasound machine to perform cardiac ultrasounds. A cardiac ultrasound, or echocardiogram, is a painless test which uses sound waves to provide detailed images of the valves, muscles and chambers of the heart to aid in diagnosis, treatment and follow up in patients with suspected or known heart disease. Echocardiograms are one of the most widely used diagnostic tests in cardiology and are essential to early diagnosis of cardiac issues. There are currently approximately 95 echocardiograms performed every month at Kootenay Lake Hospital and the wait list for this test is up to four months. The addition of another cardiac ultrasound machine will allow us to perform more than twice the number of echocardiograms, reducing the wait time for this essential test. KLH’s Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Brandon Tuvel says, “Your generous donation will help patients in need of cardiac care to be assessed and diagnosed earlier, ultimately leading to the best possible outcomes.” Any funds raised in excess of our goal will be directed to the purchase of other priority medical equipment for Kootenay Lake Hospital. – Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation 28 Pennywise Dec 23, 2019 = picture online: www.pennywiseads.com
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