While many people know texting while driving increases crash risk, cell phone conversation while driving is also risky. Talking on hands-free or handheld cell phones requires the brain to multitask – a process it cannot do safely while driving.
To explain what happens to the human brain when talking on cell phones while driving, NSC has a white paper, “Understanding the distracted brain: Why driving while talking on hands-free phones is risky behavior.”
This free downloadable kit for employers provides ready-to-use materials to build leadership support for a cell phone policy, and communicate to employees the crash risks and need for a policy. Provides sample policies and numerous turnkey communications.