Beware of Distractions When You Drive…

From 2012 to 2016, nearly 800,000 crashes in New Jersey involved a distracted driver:

• Using a cell phone or smartphone
• Texting
• Adjusting a radio, CD player or MP3 player
• Using a navigation system, reading maps or directions
• Grooming
• Talking to other passengers
• Tending to children or pets
• Eating and drinking
• Cell phones are one of many distractions both inside and outside the vehicle which can cause crashes.
• New Jersey law bans the use of a handheld cellular phone while driving.
• Drivers who talk or text on a handheld cell phone while driving face a fine.
• Driving requires your full attention.