Travelers Institute Hosts Every Second Matters℠ Symposium at the University of Cincinnati to Combat Distracted Driving
02 Octobre 2019 - 03:17PM
Business Wire
New survey finds 73% of Cincinnati-area drivers
surveyed use phones behind the wheel
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The
Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), will host a symposium,
“Harnessing Psychology, Tech and Innovation to Combat Distracted
Driving,” today at the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner
College of Business. Part of the company’s Every Second Matters
education series, the event will explore behavioral insights,
technological innovations, advances in auto safety and other
developments that may help combat distracted driving and save
lives.
Ohio experienced four consecutive years of rising traffic
crashes and deaths between 2013 and 2017, according to the Ohio
Department of Transportation. Travelers recently commissioned a
survey of 500 Cincinnati-area drivers and found that 73% use their
mobile device for calls or apps while driving, compared to 68% of
drivers across the country who admitted to the same behavior in the
2019 Travelers Risk Index.
The survey of Cincinnati-area drivers also identified the top
reasons for using mobile devices while driving, which include:
- Fearing they’ll miss something important (20%).
- Having family obligations that require constant attention
(17%).
- Being unable to resist the urge to check the phone when hearing
or seeing a notification (15%).
- Feeling that it makes the drive go by faster (15%).
“Although a third of the drivers we surveyed said that having
access to communication-blocking technology would deter them from
distracted driving, less than a quarter actually use it,” said Joan
Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice
President of Public Policy at Travelers. “Our events are an
opportunity to help bring awareness to these effective tools and
empower drivers to take simple steps to stay safe behind the
wheel.”
Today’s program — co-hosted by the Travelers Institute,
University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner III Center for Insurance
and Risk Management and Gamma Iota Sigma — will begin at 5 p.m. ET
with welcoming remarks from Dr. Steve Slezak, Director, Carl H.
Lindner III Center for Insurance and Risk Management, University of
Cincinnati. The program will include a panel discussion moderated
by Woodward featuring:
- Dr. Peter Chiu, Associate Professor, Psychology and
Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of
Cincinnati.
- Michelle May, Highway Safety Program Manager, Ohio Department
of Transportation.
- Dr. Ian Reagan, Senior Research Scientist, Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety.
- Chris Hackworth, Regional Vice President, Personal Insurance,
Travelers.
“No one checks their phone with the intent of causing a crash,
but it happens with alarming frequency,” said May, who will deliver
the keynote presentation at today’s event. “Education is key to
changing attitudes toward distracted driving, and this event is an
opportunity to encourage people to put down their phones and just
drive.”
For more information on the company’s Every Second Matters
initiative, please visit the Travelers Institute website.
About the Travelers Institute The Travelers Institute,
the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc.,
engages in discussion and analysis of public policy topics of
importance to the insurance marketplace and to the financial
services industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute draws upon
the industry expertise of Travelers’ senior management, as well as
the technical expertise of many of Travelers’ underwriters, risk
managers and other experts to provide information, analysis and
solutions to public policymakers and regulators. Travelers is a
leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and
business. For more information, visit www.travelers.com.
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