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State Rep. Rick Nelson of Middlesboro, Sen. Brandon Smith of Hazard and AT&T partnered to provide a simulation for students at Bell County High School to learn about dangers of texting while driving. The simulator subjected the participants to a variety of real-life traffic conditions, like driving alongside a bus, showcasing the real-life dangers of texting.
?As a father to teenagers with driver?s licenses, I am personally devoted to spreading awareness of the dangers of texting while driving, Smith told the Middlesboro Daily News. ?Drivers who send text messages while driving are 23 times more likely to be in a crash, so it is critical to spread the word that when it comes to texting and driving ? it can wait.?
The tour, which is also sponsored by Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile, also stopped in Central Kentucky, where about 200 Scott County High School students participated in the simulation, along with Rep. Ryan Quarles and Sen. Damon Thayer, both of Georgetown. Quarles crashed and Thayer was stopped for driving too slow in the ?busy thoroughfare,? reports Dan Adkins of the Kentucky Press News Service. Click here to try the simulator.
The ?No Texting While Driving? law has been in place in Kentucky for two years and forbids anyone to send text messages while driving a motor vehicle. The law also forbids any use of a cell phone for driving under 18.
Take the pledge not to text and drive by joining the "It Can Wait" campaign. Click here for more information. You can also download the AT&T DriveMode app that automatically sends a customizable reply to incoming messages to let people know that you'll get back to them at another time.
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- Ban Texting And Cell Phone Use While Driving, National Transportation Safety Board Urges
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- Most Kentuckians In Favor Of Banning Cell Phone Use While Driving
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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 to text and drive on Sept 19.
State Rep. Rick Nelson of Middlesboro, Sen. Brandon Smith of Hazard and AT&T partnered to provide a simulation for students at Bell County High School to learn about dangers of texting while driving. The simulator subjected the participants to a variety of real-life traffic conditions, like driving alongside a bus, showcasing the real-life dangers of texting.
?As a father to teenagers with driver?s licenses, I am personally devoted to spreading awareness of the dangers of texting while driving, Smith told the Middlesboro Daily News. ?Drivers who send text messages while driving are 23 times more likely to be in a crash, so it is critical to spread the word that when it comes to texting and driving ? it can wait.?
The tour, which is also sponsored by Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile, also stopped in Central Kentucky, where about 200 Scott County High School students participated in the simulation, along with Rep. Ryan Quarles and Sen. Damon Thayer, both of Georgetown. Quarles crashed and Thayer was stopped for driving too slow in the ?busy thoroughfare,? reports Dan Adkins of the Kentucky Press News Service. Click here to try the simulator.
The ?No Texting While Driving? law has been in place in Kentucky for two years and forbids anyone to send text messages while driving a motor vehicle. The law also forbids any use of a cell phone for driving under 18.
Take the pledge not to text and drive by joining the "It Can Wait" campaign. Click here for more information. You can also download the AT&T DriveMode app that automatically sends a customizable reply to incoming messages to let people know that you'll get back to them at another time.
- 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...
- '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...
- 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...
- National Campaign Targets Distracted Driving
With the aim of raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, national public-service campaign "Decide to Drive" kicked off this month. With former boxer Joe Frazier as spokesman, the campaign features a website, as well as posters, postcards...
- Most Kentuckians In Favor Of Banning Cell Phone Use While Driving
Though three of four Kentuckians admit to talking on the phone while driving, just as many would support a law banning cell phone use while operating a vehicle, the Kentucky Health Issues Poll has found. "Although most Kentucky adults use their cell...