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Lifesavers Conference 2025

Distracted Driving

Distractions You Can’t See: Mental Health Conditions & Their Role in Distracted Driving

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM PT
Location: 103-AB

    Moderator(s)

  • Shaina Finkel

    Program Assistant
    Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition
    Gainesville, Florida

    • Speaker(s)

  • Courtney Nowland, CHES

    Traffic Safety Specialist
    Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office
    Overland Park, Kansas

    Slides Handouts

  • Jennifer Katzenstein, PhD, M.S.

    Director of Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Social Work. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
    Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital,
    St Petersburg, Florida

  • Pnina Gershon, Ph.D

    Research Scientist
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab, Massachusetts

Distracted driving is commonly perceived as an issue caused by physical distractions such as mobile devices or in-car technologies. However, mental health are often overlooked factors that significantly contribute to cognitive distractions on the road. Explore the intersection of mental health and differences in cognitive functioning with distracted driving and provide a comprehensive look into how these challenges affect drivers. Leave equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to identify when drivers may be unfit to drive, and strategies to engage passengers and communities in promoting safer driving environments.