Put down the phone. Be safe. #JustDrive

A study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute concluded that people who text while driving are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash than non-distracted drivers. However, this increase in risk is still not garnering the traction needed to eliminate and reduce the risk.

This article highlights how organisations can tackle the hazards posed by distracted drivers by building a safety culture, implementing policy statements which hold individual employees accountable and improving fleet safety programs.