Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Safety Council postponed the observance of this year’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month from April to October.

On a typical day, more than 700 people are injured in distracted driving crashes. Talking on a cell phone (even hands-free), texting, or programming an in-vehicle infotainment system diverts your attention away from driving.

Hands-Free is Not Risk-Free

Hands-free devices and voice command systems create a cognitive distraction as the driver mentally engages with interactive tasks. While hands-free options may be marginally safer than handheld devices used while driving, eliminating driver use of all types of cell phones and in-vehicle infotainment systems is safest.

Distracted Driving Awareness Month is a united effort to help make our roadways safer. Keep yourself and others around you safe and justdrive.

To view the National Safety Council’s Hands-Free is Not Risk-Free infographic: https://www.nsc.org/.../2020.../infographic-handsfree.pdf...

Credit to: National Safety Council