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- National Passenger Safety Campaign
- Oct 23
- 1 min read
Passenger Safety Week: How to take back control when you’re riding with a distracted driver
NEW YORK (WBNG) -- This week is national passenger safety week, and passengers are encouraged to “speak up” when their lives are in danger due to a reckless driver.
This goes double for when they witness any of the three most frequent behavioral safety factors in fatal crashes: drivers not wearing seatbelts, driving while impaired and speeding.
Distracted driving is also on the list, as an estimated 3,307 people were killed in crashes that involved distracted drivers, and 289,000 people were injured in 2022.