1/19/2023 0 Comments Zombie driver safety video![]() With bad habits found to be commonplace on the road, perhaps it’s not surprising that 49% have a friend or family member that makes them feel unsafe as a passenger. Ninety percent of respondents consider themselves to be a good driver, but 49% admit to driving while distracted.įrom eating food (55%) to making a phone call (51%) or checking their notifications (36%) - it seems Americans might not be as safe as they think.Ī third (33%) of those surveyed have changed the music on their phone while driving and 32% have sent a text while behind the wheel. ![]() That’s in addition to driving the same route every day (34%) or when driving feels monotonous (27%).Ĭonducted by OnePoll on behalf of Root Insurance, the survey examined Americans’ safe - and unsafe - habits when behind the wheel. “Zombie driving” commonly occurs when drivers have a lot on their mind (49%), they’re driving while tired (42%) or driving on a stretch of road they’re familiar with (40%). The average respondent zones out four times a week, and reports it happening more when driving long distances (43%). The survey of 2,000 drivers found that 27% admit to zoning out behind the wheel and over half – 55% – say they feel like they often drive on autopilot. Most importantly when you’re out on the road – as either a driver or bicyclist – remain aware of your surroundings and follow the six simple rules.More than a quarter of Americans are “zombie drivers,” according to new research. Share it with friends on Facebook from the City’s Facebook page, or using the YouTube link Makeup/costuming was done by Palm Coast Fire Lt. Three days of filming were done along Palm Coast’s bicycle trail system, and the video took several weeks to edit. It was a complex project to produce, with all the videotaping and editing done by Giraulo and Palm Coast Video Production Coordinator Tom Hanson. The zombies are always the ones who are failing to follow the rules. In the video, sometimes the zombies are the bicycle riders and sometimes the zombies are driving the cars. The “Zombie Survival Guide to Bicycle Safety” was inspired by the 2009 film “Zombieland” and stars Palm Coast firefighters and family members as the walking dead. “The idea was to reach out to kids in their early teens and into their 20s, so we came up with the zombie concept so that the youth could hopefully relate to the ‘rules of survival’,” said Palm Coast Digital Communications Coordinator Jason Giraulo. The number of accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists is the reason Palm Coast Fire approached the city’s video production team about creating a new bicycle safety video. 15-19 as Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety Week, and both the Palm Coast City Council and the Flagler County School Board presented a proclamation for that on Tuesday. The “Project Street Talk” team from FPC, which took home third place in international competition, spearheaded local governments’ adoption of Aug. There were 34 bicycles crashes in Flagler County in 2015, and there have been 11 so far this year.Īfter several accidents involving Flagler students who were hit while walking or bicycling to and from school last school year, the Flagler County School District and City of Palm Coast formed a working group to educate students, parents and drivers add signage near school bus stops and add a concrete patio at three heavily-used bus stops.Ī student team from Flagler Palm Coast High School used bike and pedestrian safety as part of a Community Problem Solving project, doing presentations at Flagler Schools and creating a website with helpful tips and information at. “Approximately every seven to eight weeks, a motor vehicle accident occurs somewhere within the city that involves a bicyclist or a pedestrian and a car,” Forte said.įlorida’s Integrated Report Exchange System (FIRE) shows there are about 7,000 bicycle-car crashes each year in Florida, with well over 100 fatalities. ![]() The “Zombie Survival Guide to Bicycle Safety” video was a joint project of the Palm Coast Fire Department and the city’s Communications & Marketing Division. 6 – Be Courteous (to fellow pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists) ![]() 5 – Helmets – It’s a No Brainer (always wear a bicycle helmet) 4 – Light the Night (install lights on your bicycle for night travel) 3 – Take the Path (Palm Coast has more than 125 miles of bicycle trails, a safe place to ride your bike) 2 – Go with the Flow (cars use the right side of the road so should you) 1 – Stop or Get Hit (obey the rules of the road, and when you’re on a pathway, be sure to stop at intersections) With just a few key choices, you can stay amongst the living rather than join the zombie hordes. įorte has six simple rules to ensure your survival. So says Palm Coast Deputy Fire Chief Jerry Forte – or rather the character he plays in the city of Palm Coast’s new “Zombie Survival Guide to Bicycle Safety” video. ![]() “There’s zombies out there everywhere – on bikes and in cars – and they will get you!” ![]()
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