{"id":8513,"date":"2019-04-09T10:51:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T10:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/?p=8513"},"modified":"2019-04-09T10:51:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T10:51:27","slug":"survey-reveals-71-of-drivers-take-photos-of-road-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/survey-reveals-71-of-drivers-take-photos-of-road-emergencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey reveals 71% of drivers take photos of road emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Almost three-quarters (71%) of drivers take photos or videos when they see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road responding to a fire or a crash, or simply making a routine traffic stop, according to a survey released by the National Safety Council (NSC) and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.respondersafety.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emergency Responder Safety Institute<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Released to coincide with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/road-safety\/get-involved\/distracted-driving-awareness-month\">Distracted\nDriving Awareness Month<\/a>, the survey also reveals that 60% of drivers post photos\/\nvideos to social media, and 66% send an email about the situation \u2013 all while\nbehind the wheel. During normal driving conditions 24% of drivers surveyed said\nthey take photos or video while driving, 29% admitted to using social media and\n24% said they send email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than one in 10 of those surveyed (16%)\nsaid they either have struck or nearly struck a first responder or emergency\nvehicle stopped on or near the road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe cruel irony is, we are putting the people who are trying to improve safety in very unsafe situations,\u201d said Nick Smith, interim President and CEO of NSC. \u201cOur emergency responders deserve the highest levels of protection as they grapple with situations that are not only tactically difficult but also emotionally taxing. Save your communications for off the road; disconnect and just drive.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thousands die each year in distracted\ndriving crashes, though NSC investigations show these crashes are significantly\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/road-safety\/safety-topics\/distracted-driving\/underreported\">underreported\nand undercounted<\/a>. Emergency responders are particularly vulnerable because\nthey exit their vehicles and tend to situations on active roadways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Emergency Responder Safety Institute\nwas born 21 years ago following the tragedy of two highway incidents that took\nthe lives of first responders who were struck while helping others,\u201d said Greg\nYost, President of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen\u2019s Association,\nparent organization of the Emergency Responder Safety Institute. \u201cBecause of\ndistracted driving, we\u2019ve been focusing our efforts on educating drivers who\nare often not paying careful enough attention when passing emergency scenes. In\n2019, already 16 responders have lost their lives and many others have been\ninjured in these types of crashes.\u201d \n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost three-quarters (71%) of drivers take photos or videos when they see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road responding to a fire or a crash, or simply making a routine traffic stop, according to a survey released by the National Safety Council (NSC) and the Emergency Responder Safety Institute. 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