Fall symposium series begins in Hartford and explores the dangers of
taking your eyes off the road
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers
Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV),
will launch its Every Second Matters fall event series tomorrow
in Hartford to highlight the serious risks and consequences associated
with distracted driving. The series will explore the unexpected causes
of distraction behind the wheel and call on drivers to lead by example
in eliminating disruptions to make roads safer for everyone.
The following events will take place this fall in cities and
universities across the United States and Canada:
- Tuesday, September 25 – Dunkin’ Donuts Park, Hartford,
Connecticut
- Wednesday, September 26 – Risk and Insurance Management Society
(RIMS) Conference, St. John’s, NL, Canada
- Wednesday, October 3 – University of Calgary, Calgary, AB,
Canada
- Saturday, October 6 – Gamma Iota Sigma International
Conference, Chicago, Illinois
- Thursday, October 25 – St. John’s University, Queens, New York
- Tuesday, December 11– University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Drivers today have more distractions than ever, and it’s not just
mobile devices that take their attention away from the road,” said Joan
Woodward, Executive Vice President, Public Policy and President of the
Travelers Institute. “Whether drivers are texting, changing a song on
the radio or eating, anything that takes their eyes or their mind off
the road for even one second can cause a collision.”
The first event will be held in partnership with the Connecticut
Transportation Safety Research Center, the Connecticut Department of
Transportation, the National Safety Council and the Road to Zero
Coalition. Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin will attend to speak about auto
safety in the region.
“Swiping on a phone or reaching to get that cup of coffee can contribute
to a serious car crash,” said Mayor Bronin. “We can all do a better job
of focusing on the road to help reduce the number of traffic collisions
and make the roads safer for everyone. I want to thank the Travelers
Institute and their partners for launching this campaign, because every
second does matter.”
The Every Second Matters series brings together community
leaders, researchers and professionals from the public and private
sectors to explore why drivers are losing focus, the role of technology
in creating and reducing distractions and the opportunities everyone has
as a driver, passenger, cyclist or pedestrian to improve safety on our
roadways. The program will kick off with an inside look at the making of
a new documentary on distracted driving, 3 Seconds Behind the Wheel,
a coproduction of Connecticut Public Television and Boyd Productions.
“The potentially life-changing dangers of distracted driving can’t be
overstated,” said Eric Jackson, Ph.D., Director, Connecticut
Transportation Safety Research Center and Associate Research Professor
at the University of Connecticut. “Through the Every Second Matters
campaign, we hope to educate people about the dangers of distracted
driving and provide them with real ways to help stay focused on the road
to keep themselves and others safe.”
To learn more about the Travelers Institute and to register for an
upcoming event, visit www.travelersinstitute.org.
About the Travelers Institute
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc., engages in discussion and analysis of public policy topics of
importance to the insurance marketplace and to the financial services
industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute draws upon the industry
expertise of Travelers’ senior management, as well as the technical
expertise of many of Travelers’ underwriters, risk managers and other
experts to provide information, analysis and solutions to public
policymakers and regulators. Travelers is a leading provider of property
and casualty insurance for auto,
home
and business.
For more information, visit www.travelers.com.
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The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Megan Bernardini, 860.277.3186
mebernar@travelers.com
Source: The Travelers Companies, Inc.