Resources
Educational Materials
Partner Agencies and Campaigns
- Official US Department of Transportation Website for Distracted Driving
- FocusDriven: Advocates for Cell Free Driving
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Governors Highway Safety Association
- National Safety Council
- Stop the texts. Stop the wrecks
Distracted Driving Research
- CDOT 2020 Driver Behavior Survey
- NHTSA Report: Distracted Driving 2018
- NHTSA Report: Driver Electronic Device Use in 2018
- NHTSA Report: Teen Distracted Driving Data
- NSC: Distracted Driving Research, Infographics
- NSC: Understanding Driver Distraction White Paper
- AAA Traffic Safety Culture Index
Distraction Driving Prevention
According to a 2020 CDOT survey of Colorado drivers, 30% of respondents agree that blocking calls and messages while driving is a top way to prevent people from using their phones while driving. Although a majority of respondents have a “Do Not Disturb” feature in their phone, about half have never used it. Learn how to “Get Turned On” through this quick video.
If you don’t have a way to help prevent the use of your cell phone while driving, check out these distracted driving prevention apps:
AT&T Drive Mode
AT&T Drive Mode is an easy-to-use and user-friendly app solution that can be set up to automatically activate whenever the driver is traveling over 15 mph. The app will block incoming phone calls and text messages, and for AT&T customers, will send an auto-reply message. Appealing to parents, notifications can be enabled alerting parents if their teen turns off DriveMode.
Life Saver
Using a combination of the phone's GPS and accelerometer, LifeSaver is a free app that detects when your car is in motion and presents a block (Android) or deterrent 'Keep your eyes on the road' notification (iPhone) on the driver's smartphone. Through the LifeSaver Driver Portal, parents and loved ones can monitor drivers, receive notifications if the app is disabled and set up customizable safe driving rewards.
Android
iPhone
True Motion Family
TrueMotion Family provides an overall snapshot of your family's driving habits, using a simplified ‘trip score' to evaluate moments of distracted driving and overall risky driving behavior. The app provides at-a-glance information of where family members are driving and a trip history allows you to pinpoint exactly where distracted driving occurred.
Android
iPhone
SafeRide
The SafeRide app works best when paired with your vehicle's Bluetooth entertainment system to detect when your phone enters the vehicle. The app also works with after-market Bluetooth audio connections. When beginning to drive, the app will mute audio notifications and access to the screen and buttons will be blocked. Although access to the phone is blocked while driving, the phone will remain operational and messages and alerts will be available upon arrival.
Android
iPhone
Driving Detective
Driving Detective is a free Android app that automatically detects when your car is in motion and turns on your phone's "Do Not Disturb" mode, blocking incoming notifications while you drive. Normal phone operation will resume after you leave your car. While Androids already have a "Do Not Disturb" mode to block texts and notifications, there was previously no way for this feature to activate automatically while driving. Driving Detective provides this functionality to Android users.
Android
Truce
What if mobile devices could make your employees safer? What if they could unleash productivity? They can. TRUCE enables companies to manage employee mobile device usage based on their mobile device policies as it relates to the task being performed, the employee or work group. The result is higher employee productivity, fewer accidents caused by distractions and improved worker safety.
Steer Clear Mobile - State Farm
The Steer Clear® app is part of a comprehensive program that helps young drivers reinforce positive driving behavior. Young drivers, under age 25, who complete the Steer Clear Safe Driver Discount Program, may be eligible for a discount on their State Farm® auto insurance. The Steer Clear mobile application tracks a driver's progress through pre-set learning modules of updated content including topics such as Bluetooth, distracted driving (texting/games), and special driving situations
