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MA Pledge Drive Press Release 051413
MA Pledge Drive Press Release 051413
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AT&T has brought its It Can Wait awareness programs to more than 12,000 students in 28 schools across Massachusetts, in partnership with Essex County District Attorney Jonathan W. Blodgett. While important progress has been made in raising awareness of the dangers of texting and driving, weve still got more work to do, said Patricia Jacobs, president, AT&T New England. Our aim at AT&T is to make texting and driving as socially unacceptable as drinking and driving. Nearly half of commuters self-reported texting while driving in a recent poll sponsored by AT&T2, and 43% of those who did called it a habit. And the problem has gotten worse: Six in 10 commuters say they never texted while driving three years ago. Texting while driving remains a concern with younger drivers, too. An AT&T survey3 found that 97 percent of teens say they know that texting is dangerous, but 75 percent of teens surveyed said that texting while driving is common among their friends. The pledge drive is part of AT&T New Englands continuing commitment to its communities. Through its Aspire Mentoring Academy, AT&T has pledged to mentor students at 120 schools across New England.
Teen survey conducted by Beck Research on behalf of AT&T http://www.att.com/Common/about_us/txting_driving/att_teen_survey_executive.pdf *AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. Web Site Links: AT&T News It Can Wait Related Media Kits: Texting While Driving
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