Driver Safety, Cell Phone Use - Deadline: 6/16/2008
1. What type of cell phone use can present potential liability to employers?
Use of cell phones provided by the employer Use of personal cell phones for company business A and B None of the above
2. What was the monetary settlement in a Florida case in which an employee driver injured another motorist while making a business-related cell phone call?
$20.98 million $1.2 million $6.8 million None of the above
3. What percentage of cellular phone users believe that using a phone while driving increases the risk of an accident?
54 percent 84 percent 61 percent None of the above
4. What percentage of drivers use their phones while driving?
50 percent 90 percent 71 percent 61 percent
5. Which of the following are recommended practices for on-the-road use of cell phones?
Make necessary calls before getting back on the road Learn how to use the cell phone mailbox to help avoid the temptation to pick up calls immediately while driving Check messages and return calls at parking lots, rest stops or other off-road areas All of the above
