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Clinton High School Students Urged to Take Pledge to

Keep Eyes on the Road and Not on Their Phones
Research Shows Smartphone Use Has Grown Beyond Texting;
AT&T, AAA, Wisconsin State Patrol Team Up to Highlight Dangers
CLINTON, Monday, January 11, 2016 Nearly 380 students at Clinton High School learned today about the dangers
of smartphone activities while driving and were encouraged to take the pledge to keep their eyes on the road and not
on their phones.

Clinton High School teamed up with AT&T, AAA and the Wisconsin State Patrol as part of the It Can Wait campaign
to remind students that smartphone activity can and should wait until after driving.
Many drivers are engaging in unsafe activities behind the wheel, including texting, checking social media and even
video chatting, said Principal Janae Gile. Thats why campaigns like It Can Wait are so important to help spread
awareness about the dangers and help change behaviors, especially among our young people.
Todays assembly was part of a series of high school events AT&T, AAA and the Wisconsin State Patrol are holding
this school year to drive home the dangers of distracted driving and encourage students to take the pledge.

The effort is part of AT&Ts It Can Wait campaign, which has expanded last fall from a focus on texting while driving
to include other smartphone activities now common behind the wheel.
When we launched the It Can Wait campaign over five years ago, our message was simple no text is worth a life,
said Scott T. VanderSanden, president of AT&T Wisconsin. The same applies to other smartphone activities. We are
urging drivers, especially teens, to keep their eyes on the road and not on their phones.
Todays event featured AAAs distracted driving simulator, which allowed students to experience the dangers of
smartphone activities behind the wheel. Teens also watched a powerful documentary produced by AT&T called The
Last Text that shares real stories about lives altered or ended by someones decision to text and drive.

On December 1, 2015, Wisconsin marked the 5 year anniversary of its ban on texting while driving.
Many drivers are still texting or otherwise distracted by their smartphone when they are behind the wheel, even with
Wisconsins ban, said State Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton). We all have an obligation to follow the law and drive
safely, both for our sake and for the sake of everyone else on the road. If youre behind the wheel, keep your eyes on
the road and not on your phone -- it can wait.
New research from AT&T shows 7 in 10 people are engaging in smartphone activities while driving. Texting and
emailing are still the most prevalent, but 4 in 10 drivers also tap into social media. Over 25 percent are on Facebook,
1 in 7 are on Twitter, almost 3 in 10 surf the net, and surprisingly, 1 in 10 video chat.
If you text while driving, your hands are not on the steering wheel, your eyes are not on the road, and your attention is
not on the traffic and road conditions around you, said State Patrol Superintendent Stephen Fitzgerald. Texting while
driving will, without a doubt, increase your risk of causing a crash or failing to avoid one. You are putting yourself, your
passengers, and everyone else on the road in grave danger.

AT&T first launched the It Can Wait campaign in 2010 to educate the public about the dangers of texting while driving
and encourage people to take the pledge to not text and drive at www.ItCanWait.com.
The campaign has now expanded and turned into a national social movement with support from organizations all over
the country, including the Wisconsin State Patrol and AAA. Since 2010, AT&T, AAA and the State Patrol have
partnered together to hold events in 82 cities throughout Wisconsin, reaching nearly 33,000 high school students.
The It Can Wait campaign has inspired over 7.7 million pledges not to text and drive across the country. Visit
www.ItCanWait.com to learn more.

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