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Here, in Jersey, it's illegal to drive while talking on your cell phone.
Still, if I had a dollar for each time I saw someone driving, while holding a cell phone to their ear, well, I'd FINALLY be able to take my kids to Disney...maybe.
I get it. Maybe you're on hold with the doctor's office, your kid missed the bus, or you've won the HGTV Green Home (DANGIT!) like, my pledge with Mom Sends the Msg says:
"Put...the...cell...phone...down...or, just pull over!"
Today is National No Phone Zone Day and I am very proud to partner with the Oprah Winfrey Show in helping to spread the word about the No Phone Zone campaign:
- Every single time someone takes their eyes or their focus off the road - even for just a few seconds - they put their lives and the lives of others in danger. Distracted driving is unsafe, irresponsible and in a split second, its consequences can be devastating. ~ U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood
- New research findings by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that show nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted or inattentive driver, and more than half a million were injured.
- On any given day in 2008, more than 800,000 vehicles were driven by someone using a hand-held cell phone.
- Across the board, federal researchers who have directly observed drivers of all ages found that more and more people are using a variety of hand-held devices while driving – not just cell phones, but also iPods, video games, Blackberrys and GPS systems.
- In particular, cell phone use for talking and texting is now more prevalent on our nation's roads, rail systems and waterways, carrying a dangerous potential for accidents.
Those are some pretty scary facts - especially, now that my oldest daughter (she's 16) has her learner's permit!
[shudder]
So, how can you help?
Sign the No Phone Zone pledge (like I did) and, if you Twitter, share it there, too:
Do you drive? Sign the No Phone Zone pledge to be safe behind the wheel. Pls RT to make our roads safer! http://bit.ly/cU8dxY #NPZ
Either way, thank you SO MUCH for your attention and, you know, be safe!
DISCLOSURE: NO PAYMENT WAS RECEIVED FOR THIS BLOG POST - I MEAN, REALLY, HOW DOES ONE SAY, "NO!" TO OPRAH!?!?
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