ZERO DISTRACTIONS 

Zero Distractions aims to end distracted driving for all. We want to educate all drivers, future drivers, and passengers on the importance of staying active and safe while on the road. The goals of the campaign are to build awareness for distracted driving while changing driver and passenger behavior through pledges to have zero distractions while driving, campaign ambassadors, and partner organizations. Because when you drive distracted, we are all impacted!

Distracted driving is a deadly crisis, for this reason April is dedicated to educating people on ways to recognize and eliminate preventable deaths from distracted driving. According to the National Highway Safety Administration more than 65,000 people are killed in car crashes every two years, one in ten involved a distracted driver. Thankfully, there is a solution to this epidemic, behavioral change. When each of us chooses to stop the behaviors that lead to distracted driving, we get on step closer to ending this crisis. Knowing that there is a solution, NTTC strives to help others learn and change. 

The Tank Truck Industry knows the road. Our drivers are on them every day. We see the best and worst drivers out there. The goal of our members and their drivers has always been safety first, business second. Depending on the product, our business can be dangerous, and the risks are high. We need to be correct 100% of the time and because of that we are known for being incredibly safe. Most safety improvements in transportation originate in trucking. We collaborate with manufacturers, shippers, and chemical companies to ensure safety throughout the entire process. Now we want to collaborate with you. Join us and help makes the roads safer for everyone - truck drivers, commuters, passengers, and pedestrians.

The Tank Truck Industry  knows the road. Our drivers are on them every day. We see the best and worst drivers out there. The goal of our members and their drivers has always been safety first, business second. Depending on the product, our business can be dangerous, and the risks are high. We need to be correct 100% of the time. And for this reason we are the safest segment in the transportation industry. Most safety improvements in transportation originate in trucking. We collaborate with manufacturers, shippers and chemical companies to ensure safety throughout the entire process. Now we want to collaborate with you. Join us and help makes the roads safer for everyone; truck drivers, commuters, passengers, and pedestrians.

A truck driver's office is the highway, so our industry has a vested interest in eliminating distracted driving. Federal laws already prohibit truck drivers from texting while driving, and most companies will terminate employees who are caught in violation of this regulation. The trucking world knows the dangers on the road, and we've taken steps to fight against them. But NTTC doesn't think that's enough. We want to end ALL distracted driving.

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THE PLEDGE

RESEARCH AND RESOURCES

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines Distracted Driving as:  "any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system - anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving." These activities are a direct threat to safety on America's roads.

The NHTSA's latest Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes Report found that distracted driving took 2,841 lives in 2018 alone. That's an average of 9 deaths a day - last year nearly 1 out of every 10 fatal crashes involved a distracted driver. It's time to act - before one more life is lost or destroyed forever.

READ NHTSA's FULL REPORT

NTTC believes that trucking can set the tone to end distracted driving. In the U.S., all commercial motor vehicle drivers are prohibited from using any handheld mobile devices while driving. The U.S. Department of Transportation provides a handout outlining the regulations for CMV drivers. This model could easily be modified and applied to all passenger vehicles nationwide to eliminate distracted driving.

OTHER RESOURCES

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