MI HR0311

Declares April 22-28, 2018, as Distracted Driving Awareness Week in Michigan.

Notes that distracted driving kills thousands annually and causes hundreds of thousands of injuries, with 94 percent of car crashes resulting from driver error.

Cites 2016 Michigan statistics showing 312,172 crashes and 980 fatal crashes, a 9.7 percent increase in fatalities from 2015, with 16-17 year old drivers having the highest crash rate.

Reports that the Centers for Disease Control estimates 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 injured daily in distracted driving crashes in the United States.

Recognizes local communities and the Michigan Teen Safe Driving Coalition efforts to reduce traffic deaths and injuries through education and awareness campaigns about dangerous driving behaviors.