Awareness of the Dangers and Consequences of Distracted Driving

"Awareness of the Dangers and Consequences of Distracted Driving"

Facts:
Distracted driving is the number one killer of American teens. Alcohol-related accidents among teens have dropped by 60% but DD accidents have increased by 40%.
Cell phone users are 4x's more likely to get into a car accident than if they were not distracted by talking on the phone. Drunk drivers share the same statistic.
Texting makes you 8x's more likely to get into a car accident. That's 2x's more likely that if you were DRIVING DRUNK.
Brain power used while driving decreases by 40% when a driver listens to conversation or music.
Drivers on mobile phones are more impaired than drivers at .08 BAC (University of Utah study).
More than 80% of drivers admit to blatantly hazardous behavior: changing clothes, steering with a foot, painting nails and shaving.

Driving is a full-time job. Despite the handy drink holders and fold out trays in cars. They're not dining areas.
Despite the lighted make-up mirrors built into sunshades, cars aren't make-up counters.
Despite all the gadgets that enable us to place cell phone calls, our cars are not makeshift phone booths.
Nor are they time machines!

For Lauren Mulkie and all the lives that's been lost.... Please make changes in your own driving habits!