Stop Texting/Talking on Your Cellphone While Driving

The National Safety Council estimates 23 percent of all motor vehicle crashes, 1.3 million per year, involve a driver talking or texting on a cell phone. It urges all drivers to:

• Turn off or silence their phones before driving.
• Record a voicemail greeting telling callers it is not safe to make or receive calls while driving and that they will return the calls when able to do so safely.
• Leave the road and park in a safe area if a call is urgent.
• Encourage family members and friends to stop using their phones while driving.

For more information about distracted driving, visit distracteddriving.nsc.org.

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