Distracted driving events are an emerging cause of motor vehicles crashes and present safety issues for our employees while commuting to/from work or while using a motor vehicle to perform work duties. Members of the Transportation Practice Specialty's Distracted Driving Committee will participate in a panel discussion on Distracted Driving.
ASSE recognizes that operating a motor vehicle while distracted is a safety issue. The following excerpts from the "ASSE Position Statement on Distracted Driving in Motor Vehicles" highlight the Society's concerns about the hazards presented by distracted driving.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), dedicated to the protection of people, property, and the environment since 1911, recognizes the improved safety of the nation's roadways that has come from legislative and regulatory initiatives arising out of the commitment of people like our member safety, health and environmental professionals to transportation safety.
