Tricia Smar, the injury prevention coordinator the Duke University Hospitals Trauma program, and I discuss <a href="https://www.nsc.org/road-safety/get-involved/distracted-driving-awareness-month">National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. &nbsp;</a>Tricia shares insight into how we can all be better drivers and avoid distraction. We also offer a few tips on safe driving during the stay at home order from Covid-19.&nbsp;
In the episode I reference the importance of car maintenance to avoid accidents and how to be careful about having car work done during the pandemic. The article I refer can be found <a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/car-maintenance/car-care-and-maintenance-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19/">here</a>.
Other resources for distracted driving prevention:
<a href="https://www.iihs.org/topics/distracted-driving">Insurance Institute for Highway Safety&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</a>

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Trauma Talk is brought to you by the UNC Tar Heel Trauma Program's communications team. The UNC Trauma Center is a Level 1 trauma center in Chapel Hill, NC. We provide injury prevention tips to keep you out of the hospital as well as regional trauma education and updates on our trauma center.