DON'T DRIVE DISTRACTED!

DON'T DRIVE DISTRACTED!

Welcome to the KidsAgainstDistractedDriving.com Blog

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, nearly 6,000 people died and more than 515,000 were injured on American roadways in 2008 in crashes that involved distracted driving. The problem is growing, and young drivers are most at risk.







KADD was founded by Scott D. Camassar and Stephen M. Reck of the Law Firm of Stephen M. Reck & Scott D. Camassar, LLC in North Stonington, CT, to help educate kids of all ages about the dangers of distracted driving. We’re dedicated to responsible driving and keeping kids safe. We don’t want to see kids injured or killed by texting and driving, or by others’ texting and driving. Please join us in this campaign, and go to KidsAgainstDistractedDriving.com and take the pledge today.







THE PLEDGE: "I pledge to not text or use my cell phone while driving. I understand the serious dangers caused by distracted driving and will talk to my family and friends about these dangers, to help make the roads safer for everyone."





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HOT OFF THE PRESS! Read the National Safety Council's new paper, “Understanding the Distracted Brain: Why driving while using hands-free cell phones is risky behavior”
















Monday, April 30, 2012

Survey: Distracted Driving a Growing Problem

WRC-TV Washington reported on its website: "New statistics from the NTSB show just how big of a problem distracted driving in work zones really is in the Washington region." A new survey released "by Transurban-Fluor, in partnership with AAA Mid-Atlantic, shows that 40 percent of drivers in work zones use their cell phones." NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman commented, "NTSB issued a recommendation last December recommending to states that they ban talking or texting on the phone while behind a wheel, except for emergency situations."


The Washington Post reported, "With miles of highway construction underway in Northern Virginia, the region's police officers say work-zone accidents have increased dramatically because drivers are using mobile devices to talk or text." A new survey by AAA and Transurban "of 409 police officers who patrol Northern Virginia's roadways, found that cellphone use was to blame in one in three work-zone accidents." Approximately "80 percent said banning cellphone use behind the wheel would dramatically reduce road accidents." The article also notes last year's recommended ban on all cellphone use while driving from the NTSB.