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By: Sam Tallidis

WELCOME TO OUR SAFETY UNIT!

What Topics will we cover during the safety unit?

• Major causes of death for people your age

• Safety tips for teens

• Communication skills to save lives

• How to prevent injuries/violence

• Skills to resolve conflicts

• Electronic aggression

LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR PEOPLE 1-34

What do you think are some of the leading causes of death for people aged 1-

34?

See Michigan Merit Power Point ….

WHAT ARE THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH FOR PEOPLE AGED 1-34 IN THE

U.S?1.Injuries

2. Car Accidents

3. Violence

4. Suicide

NUMBER ONE: INJURIES WHAT ARE INJURIES?

Broad category that includes…

Unintentional Injuries: •Motor Vehicle Crashes•Fires•Drowning

WHAT ARE INJURIES

Intentional Injuries•Violence •SuicideInjuries are not accidents, they can be prevented by changing the environment, individual behavior, products, social norms, laws and/or governmental and institutional policy.

EXAMPLES OF POLICIES

INJURIES

What types of injuries cause the most deaths for people 5-19

years old?

See Michigan Merit PowerPoint…

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INJURIES CAUSE THE MOST DEATHS FOR PEOPLE

5-19 YEARS OLD?

1.Violence and Physical Assaults

2.Motor Vehicle Crashes

3.Suicide

4.Fires and unintentional injuries

MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

Two thirds of unintentional injury deaths are due to motor vehicle crashes.

Traffic related injuries also include those sustained while walking, riding a bicycle, or riding a motorcycle.

Lets begin our unit focusing on motor vehicle safety!!

MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

What are some motor vehicle behaviors that can lead to car

crashes?

SEE MICHIGAN MERIT POWERPOINT

WHICH OF THE FOLLOW MOTOR VEHICLE ACTIONS CAUSE THE MOST DEATHS? 1. Drinking and Driving

2. Distracted Driving

3. Not wearing a seatbelt

4. Having lots of friends in the car

MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

According to the CDC, while many driving deaths are due to the use of alcohol, driving while distracted is the leading cause of death related to automobile

crashes.

Lets Watch a Video about Distracted Driving:

https://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=danger+behind+the+wheel

Take note during the video of different types of distractions mentioned

DISTRACTED DRIVING

Distracted driving is any activity that can pull a drivers attention away while driving.

All distractions endanger the safety of the driver, passengers, and bystanders.

EXAMPLES:

Texting Using a cell phone/smart phone

Eating and drinking Talking to passengers

Grooming (nail polish) Reading (maps)

Using navigation system Adjusting radio, AC, CD player

DISTRACTED DRIVING

Because text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver, it is by far the most alarming distraction.

LET”S TAKE A CLASS POLL: SEE MI MERIT PP

WHAT DISTRACTS YOUR DRIVING?

Take a minute to share with your partner the distractions that impacts your driving the most.

ARE YOU GUILTY OF DISTRACTED DRIVING?

Raise Your Hand if you have been distracted by these..

Texting

Using a cell phone or smartphone

Eating and drinking

Talking to passengers

Grooming, such as putting on make up

Reading, including maps

Using a navigation system

Watching a video

Adjusting a radio, CD player, or MP3 player

MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

When seatbelts were first installed in cars, many people did not use them.

Now, most people do.

What caused people to change their behavior?

SAFETY POLICIES

Answers: Laws mandating seatbelt use

Enforcement laws

Data indicating benefits of wearing a seatbelt

Media campaigns

Television PSA

Road signs

SAFETY POLICIES

More and more, states are enacting safety laws regarding texting and cell phone use while driving.

Some states allow police officers to stop drivers who are using cell phones (City of Chicago uses cameras)

However, we are not anywhere close to the level of compliance with these laws as we are with seat belts.

THINK ABOUT IT

Why do you think people continue to choose to use cell phones

while driving?

What do you think it will take to get people, adults, and teens, to

take this dangerous behavior seriously?

CLOSURE

National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations slogan is:

One Text Or Call Could Wreck It All

Homework:

Create a slogan similar to this one, regarding motor vehicle safety

Investigate the Michigan State Law and consequences for breaking the law regarding phone use while driving. Then, respond to the reflection question:

Do you think our state laws regarding distracted driving are adequate? Too severe? Too lenient? Explain your answer.

RECAP/NEXT TIME:Today: What causes most deaths/Injuries/Motor Vehicle Safety/Distracted Driving/Safety Policies

In our next lesson we will continue to discuss the causes of motor vehicle crashes.

Have a great rest of the day!