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- Join High Schoolers Around The State On Sept. 19 In Taking The 'it Can Wait' Pledge Not To Text While Driving
In preparation for its national day of action, the "It Can Wait" campaign teamed up with state legislators in four schools across Kentucky to increase awareness about the risks of texting while driving. Become an advocate too by taking the pledge not...
- New Study Finds Texting And Driving Kills And Injures More Teens Than Drinking And Driving, And Is Becoming More Prevalent
A new study finds that texting while driving has become more dangerous among teenagers than drinking and driving, and it says the number of teens who are dying or being injured as a result of this habit has "skyrocketed." Nationwide, more than 3,000 teens...
- Univ. Of Pikeville Students Hear Of Horrors Of Texting While Driving, Actively Sign Pledge To Stop The Practice
Alyson Gibson, a student at the University of Pikeville, signs the 'No Text on Board' pledge.Maybe it was a surprise to some in the crowd but texting and driving has been illegal in Kentucky since April 15, 2010. Still, the folks at the University...
- Ban Texting And Cell Phone Use While Driving, National Transportation Safety Board Urges
States should prohibit drivers from using cell phones and other portable electronic devices while behind the wheel, except during emergencies, the National Transportation Board said Tuesday. The recommendation was unanimous among the five members of the...
- High Gas Prices = Fewer Traffic Accidents, Including Dui Mishaps
There is one benefit to gasoline prices reaching nearly $4 a gallon: The rate of traffic accidents, including drink-driving accidents, goes down as gas prices go up. These were the findings in a study by Mississippi State University's Social Science...
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'One Text or Call Could Wreck It All' traffic safety campaign being promoted this month
A new traffic campaign with the slogan of "One Text or Call Could Wreck It All" is being sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this month.
April has been designated Distract Driving Awareness Month, with Kentucky law-enforcement agencies committed to spreading the word. In 2009, nearly 5,500 people were killed and another half a million people were hurt in accidents caused by distracted driving, according to national safety administration figures.
The national effort "focuses on ways to change the behavior of drivers through legislation, enforcement, public awareness and education ? the same activities that have curbed drunken driving and increased seat belt use," The Courier-Journal reports.
Officials said they want to reach teen drivers especially with the effort, since that group has the highest proportion of distracted drivers who were involved in fatal crashes. (Read more)
- Join High Schoolers Around The State On Sept. 19 In Taking The 'it Can Wait' Pledge Not To Text While Driving
In preparation for its national day of action, the "It Can Wait" campaign teamed up with state legislators in four schools across Kentucky to increase awareness about the risks of texting while driving. Become an advocate too by taking the pledge not...
- New Study Finds Texting And Driving Kills And Injures More Teens Than Drinking And Driving, And Is Becoming More Prevalent
A new study finds that texting while driving has become more dangerous among teenagers than drinking and driving, and it says the number of teens who are dying or being injured as a result of this habit has "skyrocketed." Nationwide, more than 3,000 teens...
- Univ. Of Pikeville Students Hear Of Horrors Of Texting While Driving, Actively Sign Pledge To Stop The Practice
Alyson Gibson, a student at the University of Pikeville, signs the 'No Text on Board' pledge.Maybe it was a surprise to some in the crowd but texting and driving has been illegal in Kentucky since April 15, 2010. Still, the folks at the University...
- Ban Texting And Cell Phone Use While Driving, National Transportation Safety Board Urges
States should prohibit drivers from using cell phones and other portable electronic devices while behind the wheel, except during emergencies, the National Transportation Board said Tuesday. The recommendation was unanimous among the five members of the...
- High Gas Prices = Fewer Traffic Accidents, Including Dui Mishaps
There is one benefit to gasoline prices reaching nearly $4 a gallon: The rate of traffic accidents, including drink-driving accidents, goes down as gas prices go up. These were the findings in a study by Mississippi State University's Social Science...