Drive-Ride is a project focusing
on safe traveling.

On campuses across Iowa, students are driving, riding the bus, riding with friends and walking to each of their daily activities. Drive-Ride is about being alert, being aware of distractions, and getting to your final destination safely.

 

Tunnel Vision

Tunnel vision is defined as a loss of peripheral vision or having the ability to only see what is straight in front of an individual. When walking, driving, or riding, you should be aware of what is happening around you.

The banner above illustrates an instance of "tunnel vision." The driver is unaware how full their gas tank is and can only guess their current speed. Awareness begins by scanning the road, the cars around us, and the condition of our own car, so we arrive at our destination safely.

Drive-Ride Blog

 

Webster's New World 2009
Word of the Year: Distracted Driving

 

Iowa Traffic Facts

Young Driver (pdf)

During the 2000-2009 period, over 4,600 16-24 year olds were seriously injured in
Iowa traffic crashes.

Alcohol (pdf)

Drivers ages 16-25 represent 16% of registered drivers in Iowa, but comprise over 30% of all alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes in Iowa during 1998-2008.

Pedestrian/Bicycle (pdf)

Iowa currently averages over 500 traffic-related pedestrian injuries each year.

Over 450 bicyclists are injured annually as a result of Iowa traffic crashes.