3 Seconds Behind the Wheel
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White text on a black screen. 3 seconds behind the wheel. A view from the driver's seat of a car driving at night with its headlights shining on the road. A video of two young men in a car, one dancing and the other looking down scrolling on his phone.
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(SINGING) I be rolling down that highway blasé blasé.
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A young woman with long painted nails drives recording a video of herself on her mobile phone with her dog in the trunk of the car. A young man drives and sings. Young people in a car laugh.
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See me ball. Weaving through the traffic causing havoc, I'm erratic.
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Views from the driver's seat of cars driving on highways and around curves. A young man fluffs his hair looking in the rear view mirror. A woman in sunglasses dances taking her hands of the wheel.
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And I'm banging on your block, and I got it bouncing like the mattress. And
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People driving at night. A woman looks at her phone while driving. A man tamps a pack of cigarettes. Another pours a bag of Doritos into their mouth.
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when I'm driving, got my music in your face. And I'm
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A woman picks up a full plate of food from the dashboard while driving.
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rolling down my window when I hit you with that hard bass.
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A car drives on a road lined by palm trees. Cars drive through a cities and on crowded highways at daytime and nighttime.
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Yeah, my feet back. When I'm riding, feel that impact. My tweet is like a hand clap, no feedback, and the flow cracked. Whoa.
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Text over a nighttime driving view, 3 Seconds dot org.
Distracted driving is a dangerous and common occurrence on today’s roadways. With roadway fatalities increasing, Travelers is challenging all drivers to set positive examples and help change attitudes. We’re proud to sponsor the public television documentary “3 Seconds Behind the Wheel.” The documentary follows the lives of eight drivers, over six months, and shows the true behaviors and consequences behind distracted driving.
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The Travelers Institute is working to help change attitudes around driving distracted with programs, information and outreach that teach the dangers of driving distracted and encourage all to lead by example.
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