Distracted! Your Attention Please! Mini Make a Point ......The Distracted! Your attention Please!...

Distracted! Your Attention Please!

Mini Make a Point Presenter Guide

Purpose: This Motorist Awareness Program presentation introduces participants to four types of distractions, explains how distractions affect drivers, and can be presented by any GWRRA member.

Accessories Needed: Computer Projector Electrical Extension Cord(s) The Distracted! Your attention Please! Mini Make a Point Power Point file Screen - Additional Recommended Materials: (These materials can enhance the presentation but are not required.) Motorist Awareness Trifolds Miscellaneous Props such as cell phones and Distracted Driving literature. Recommended Age Group – Junior High School through Adult Approximate duration – 15 minutes to 60minutes Prepared for the GWRRA MAP Program by: Mike and Barri Critzman Directors Motorist Awareness Program GWRRA

©Version 2 October 2018

Distracted! Your Attention Please! Mini Make a Point

Screen Set Up The opening page of the Presentation is the GWRRA logo. Please display this on the screen while your participants are settling in their seats. Please Note: As with any teaching activity, a positive attitude and enthusiasm for the topic goes a long way. Please remember that our purpose is not to judge other motorcycle riders or groups. Our purpose is to educate the public about motorcycles and motorcycle riders. First - Please, start on time! Opening – Preparing Your Participants It is important to get your audience involved/engaged at the beginning. You are in luck! This Mini has a built-in activity. All the slides in this mini have suggested dialogue, however it is you, the presenter, who will guide this presentation, often through questions and discussion. Slide 2 is the MAP logo and program page. Prepared for the GWRRA MAP Program by: Mike and Barri Critzman Directors Motorist Awareness Program GWRRA



Slide 3 This is the beginning of your presentation – What is this man doing? “Raise your right hand if you have seen someone talking on a cell phone while driving. Now…raise your left hand if you have done this yourself!” Slide 4 “Raise your right hand if you have seen someone eating while driving. Raise your left hand if you have done this yourself!” Slide 5 “Raise your right hand if you have seen someone texting while driving. Raise your left hand if you have done this yourself!” Slide 6 “Right hand if you have seen this. Left if you have done it. Guys, shaving counts too!” Slide 7 “We riders can be guilty of this too!” Slide 8 “There are plenty of distractions on a Gold Wing Motorcycle. Can you name some of them?” Encourage your participants to find the radio, CB, dashboard display, etc. Prepared for the GWRRA MAP Program by: Mike and Barri Critzman Directors Motorist Awareness Program GWRRA



Slide 9 “Have you guessed by now what we are going to talk about today? Slide 10a “Do you think people have just begun talking about Distracted Driving? Here is a little trivia. Do you know what these are?” (windshield wipers). In 1903 Mary Anderson patented the first “Window Cleaning Device”. It worked by moving a handle inside the vehicle which moved a wiper roller on the outside of the vehicle. By 1916 windshield wipers were standard in most vehicles, and by 1919 windshield wipers used a vacuum-powered system and were automatic. What people don’t know is that many felt the noise these wipers made was so distracting that drivers were unable to concentrate on their driving! Slide 10b “Does anyone know what this is?” (car radio) In 1929 Paul Galvin invented the car radio. By 1930 two states tried unsuccessfully to ban car radios. Legislators claimed they were a distraction to the driver and disturbed the peace. Sound familiar? Slide 11 Read slide Prepared for the GWRRA MAP Program by: Mike and Barri Critzman Directors Motorist Awareness Program GWRRA



Slide 12 Visual – This is what you see with Google Glasses. How many distractions do you see? Do Google Glasses reduce or increase distractions? Slide 13 Manual – Eating, Drinking, Grooming, searching for something in your car. Slide 14 Auditory – Sirens, radios, horns, discussions, children crying, phone ringing. Slide 15 Cognitive – Look at the brain activity while driving alone, and while performing a task that requires some thought, like texting. There is no such thing as multitasking while driving. Your brain prioritizes your thoughts and runs through them very quickly. Increased mental workload such as voice activated commands can lead to a type of tunnel vision or inattention blindness. Listening to a radio is a distracted level category 1. Cell phones, both hand- held and hands free, is a level 2. Level 3 is in vehicle voice activated email and social media features – the highest level of distraction. Slide 16 Let’s see what happens when you get a text on your phone. “Call me.” Prepared for the GWRRA MAP Program by: Mike and Barri Critzman Directors Motorist Awareness Program GWRRA



Slide 17 A very simple definition of a Saccade - A saccade is the time between fixations. A fixation occurs when the brain processes a high definition image. Drivers are basically blind during a saccade. Slide 18 Read through the slide with your participants. Is a driver keeping all his/her attention on the main task – driving? Slide 19 Read through the slide with your participants. Slide 20 “Good for you. You haven’t called back yet. But what are you thinking? Are you thinking there may be an emergency? A change of plans? A great opportunity? This is called “Distraction Latency, so even though you didn’t call back you are still distracted.” Slide 21 Review information. Slide 22 Read through. Evaluate. Turn off distracting devices. Set an example. Parents who exhibit safe driving practices are more apt to have children who are safer drivers. Prepared for the GWRRA MAP Program by: Mike and Barri Critzman Directors Motorist Awareness Program GWRRA



Slide 23 Ask the participants to answer the questions one by one. Slide 24 Thank your participants and your hosts. Discussion can continue at this point if time permits. Slide 25 Return to GWRRA logo. Begin to tear down. Prepared for the GWRRA MAP Program by: Mike and Barri Critzman Directors Motorist Awareness Program GWRRA ©Version 2 October 2018

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