Cellphone use while driving is a dangerous distraction that can have serious consequences like accidents, penalties, higher insurance costs and loss of driving privileges. The document warns that even checking a phone at a stoplight is risky and shares the story of "JB" who thought he was invincible but was involved in an accident. It encourages putting phones in the trunk, silencing them, or using technology to prevent distracted driving in order to avoid temptation while driving as it is a life and death situation.
Cellphone use while driving is a dangerous distraction that can have serious consequences like accidents, penalties, higher insurance costs and loss of driving privileges. The document warns that even checking a phone at a stoplight is risky and shares the story of "JB" who thought he was invincible but was involved in an accident. It encourages putting phones in the trunk, silencing them, or using technology to prevent distracted driving in order to avoid temptation while driving as it is a life and death situation.
Cellphone use while driving is a dangerous distraction that can have serious consequences like accidents, penalties, higher insurance costs and loss of driving privileges. The document warns that even checking a phone at a stoplight is risky and shares the story of "JB" who thought he was invincible but was involved in an accident. It encourages putting phones in the trunk, silencing them, or using technology to prevent distracted driving in order to avoid temptation while driving as it is a life and death situation.
WHY IS IT AN ISSUE? When you get behind the wheel, whether youre on the road or at a stoplight, using your phone may be a temptation. We are so sucked in the idea of our phones that we dont realize its a distraction even while driving. Cellphone use while driving happens at any time of any day. We fail to realize that distracted driving is a life and death situation. Is it worth it? CONSEQUENCES Consequences include: Being involved in an accident Criminal penalties Higher insurance premiums Loss of driving privileges SO WHY YOU? MY SON, JOHN BREEN JB AS WE CALLED HIM, THOUGHT HE WAS INVINCIBLE. WHAT CAN YOU DO? 1. Silence the phone while driving to avoid temptations to respond to a text or call 2. Lock phones with a passphrase thats a reminder not to text or call while driving 3. Put phones in the trunk 4. Use distracted driving prevention technology IT CAN WAIT !