Baton Rouge Magnet High School in Louisiana brought in a texting and driving simulator so that teenagers could experience what it is really like to try to send a text message and drive at the same time. Students quickly saw that multitasking could cause automobile accidents involving other cars, pedestrians, and more. Law enforcement officials… read more

The Chairwoman of the Terrebonne Parish Council in Louisiana will be introducing a resolution during the September 26 council meeting related to texting while driving. The council is likely to vote in favor of supporting AT & T’s “It Can Wait” campaign.  Approximately 48% of teenagers between 12 and 17 years of age have been… read more

Texting and driving was the cause of 100,000 automobile crashes in 2011 throughout the country. The state of Texas has been trying to pass a law banning texting while driving, but the bills have all gotten vetoed by the governor. Because of this, Lubbock is attempting to pass their own ban at the local level…. read more

In Ottawa, car insurance company Allstate conducted a survey to see how many distracted drivers they could spot along a single intersection in an hour. The result was 91 drivers who were eating, drinking, looking at passengers, or even worse, texting. Police say that this is a recurring problem and that many people just don’t… read more

The Chief Executive of AT & T realizes that the smart phones that his and many other companies sell are a huge contributor to distracted driving. That is why AT & T has put money, time and effort into creating nationwide campaigns to win the fight against distracted driving. On September 30, AT&T will be… read more

Texting and driving is a serious problem, but Century High School students learned all about the danger this week in a fun atmosphere.  The North Dakota school’s students took part in a Students Against Destructive Decisions program that aimed to raise awareness of the dangers of texting while driving.  The program is yet one more… read more

The governor of the state of Hawaii says that he supports an anti-texting while driving effort. He made a promise not to text and drive at the same time, although he himself doesn’t even drive. The practice of texting behind the wheel is illegal in the state. Honolulu police ran a ticketing period focused on… read more

Recently, students at Southside High School in Muncie, Indiana were invited to learn the dangers of distracted driving via virtual driving simulators. In the state, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 17 to use a handheld device, such as a cell phone, while driving. Despite the law, some teens still text and… read more

At Lakeview High School in Ohio, AT & T brought in a driving simulator and asked students to engage in texting and driving within the controlled environment. A recent poll has shown that while many students know texting is hazardous, many teens still do it.  This event tried to show them the obstacles they were… read more

Forest Park, Illinois wants drivers to understand the dangers of texting and driving. Statistics show that it might be more hazardous than being intoxicated behind the wheel and that it accounts for 16% of all teen automobile deaths. That’s why the commissioners of Forest Park are pushing the public to pledge not to text and… read more

AT & T has become known in recent years for their anti-texting and driving campaign. The program is still going strong today, with an event recently held in New Hanover County, North Carolina. The event showed students via a simulator how dangerous texting and driving can be and how hard it is to do both… read more

The Village President of Westchester, Illinois has declared September 19 “No Text on Board- Pledge Day.” His hope is that this will create increased awareness of the dangers of texting while driving. The Westchester Police Chief also supports the effort.  She believes greater advertising about the risks of texting while driving is needed, as is… read more