April is national Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
AAA’s latest campaign hopes to- literally- drive home the dangers of texting and driving.
AAA has utilized this slogan before- and they’re saying it again. “Don’t Drive Intoxicated. Don’t Drive Intexticated. It’s meant to educate the public and increase the stigma surrounding distracted driving.
A new video released by AAA shows a mother driving her two kids on a highway. In one frame, it shows her holding a bottle of beer. In another, it shows her holding a phone and texting. The message is many would never think to drink a beer while driving their children- but sadly, many pick up their phone and text without thinking twice while behind the wheel.
AAA points to stats that show distracted driving kills an average of nine people every day in America. In Pennsylvania, it’s against the law to text and drive. It will cost you at least $50 if you’re caught doing it, but officials say the true costs can be much more devastating.
AAA encourages drivers to put down their phones, program their GPS’s before they start driving, secure all loose items, and be a good passenger- meaning offer to assist the driver navigate, text or make a call so they don’t have to.
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