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Texting and Driving Presented by:. 158 billion MESSAGES sent in the USA in ’06…. … more than a trillion worldwide. 7000 young people (between the ages of 16-20) are killed each year in automobile accidents. It is the #1 killer of young people.

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  1. Texting and Driving Presented by:

  2. 158 billion MESSAGES sent in the USA in ’06… … more than a trillion worldwide

  3. 7000 young people (between the ages of 16-20) are killed each year in automobile accidents It is the #1 killer of young people

  4. Your brain processes and makes more decisions DRIVING 1 MILE ---- than an airline pilot flying a 747 from New York to Los Angeles Most Teens have an accident within the first 12 months of getting a license

  5. Texting is on the rise… … up from 9.8 billion messages a month in December 2005 to 110.4 billion in December 2008

  6. Government study found that 80% of vehicle accidents are caused by “distracted drivers”

  7. Last year, nearly 6,000 fatalities and over half a million injuries were caused by “distracted drivers”

  8. Texting behind the wheel is so dangerous that it can impair a driver’s response time by 18% - or the seconds it takes to miss a stop sign, run an intersection, and broadside a family

  9. A Generational Issue ?? Nationwide Insurance study showed… 37% ages 18-27 14% ages 28-44 2% ages 45-60 text while driving And 46% of driver’s ages 16-17 text while driving

  10. JK OMG LOL BRB TTYL … what if these were your last words? TNX C YA BTW IDK Where u at?

  11. It’s not worth losing a life…

  12. http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2964

  13. Some experts believe texting and driving can be as dangerous, if not more dangerous, than drivingunder the influence

  14. Cell Phone use while driving is the same as being .08 drunk on the road

  15. Drunk driving increases the likelihood of a car crash by 4 times compared to 8 times with texting and driving In a real world study A car traveling at 35 mph travels 25 additional feet before stopping when the driver is texting compared to an additional 4 feet when the driver is intoxicated At 70 mph, drivers who looked at their phones for a mere 5 seconds took an additional 29 car lengths to stop!

  16. THIS DOES NOT SAY THAT DRINKING AND DRIVING IS ALRIGHT!! TEXTING AND DRIVING IS JUST AS LETHAL AND POTENTIALLY MUCH WORSE!!

  17. How long do we wait to influence laws?

  18. Drivers guilty of texting and driving have been fined $100 in Washington and go as high as $720in states such as Oregon The US Senate is considering a bill that would outlaw driving while texting at the federal level

  19. Virtual Management, Inc. developing the Electronic Virtual Assistant (EVA) Allowing for a hands free system that keeps our eyes on the road

  20. It’s NOT a joke…

  21. IMPACT!! • GOALS: • PREVENT ANOTHER “ALEX BROWN” • PROTECT YOUR FAMLY AND FRIENDS FROM SIMILAR EXPERIENCES • INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM and CHANGE BEHAVIOR! • INFLUENCE LEGISLATIVE CHANGE • BEGIN A “GRASS ROOTS” CAMPAIGN WITH US ! THE STUDENTS OF NORTH ALLEGHENY • GAIN SUPPORT OF FAMILIES AND FRIENDS • CHALLENGE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND OTHERS TO “GET INVOLVED” WITH SPREADING THE MESSAGE

  22. A Pledge Drive will be held April 7th – 15thand April 22nd – 25thduring lunch Sign YOUR commitment to not text and drive! “Thumb bands”will be sold and proceeds will go to texting and driving awareness foundations

  23. Your Support 100% SUPPORT OF NORTH ALLEGHENY Junior and Senior STUDENTS Is Greatly Appreciated!

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