April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Author, Jadyn Brandt, Client Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and a good reminder to reevaluate your company’s driver safety policies and enforcement.
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) leads the yearly effort to minimize distracted driving, and the dangers that come from failing to pay attention to the road.
In 2023, the NHTSA reported 3,275 deaths caused by distracted driving, including using a mobile phone, eating or drinking, changing the radio station, or talking to passengers.
An increased law enforcement presence will be out on roadways from April 10 through 14 as part of the national Put the Phone Away or Pay campaign.
Rancho Mesa has resources available for companies looking to train new drivers or remind company drivers of safe practices.
Driver-specific toolbox talks and online driver training are available through the SafetyOne™ platform that can be used to company drivers. And, for employers whose employees drive company vehicles daily or weekly, Rancho Mesa offers a weekly Driver Safety Toolbox Talk subscription, where each week, subscribers will receive an email containing one of Rancho Mesa’s 52 driver-specific toolbox talks in both English and Spanish.
Register to attend our Fleet Safety workshop, hosted at the Rancho Mesa office on April 24, 2026.