January Newsletter TEXTING WHILE DRIVING

You love your family. You would never intentionally cause them harm, would you?
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is considering a total ban on texting while driving. Survey numbers show the majority of people believe that it is dangerous to text while driving. But they feel they are not dangerous when they text and drive. Human nature is funny – sometimes deadly.
After the press release I read all the comments in response. They spoke of other driver distractions like talking on a cell phone, eating, brushing hair, applying makeup, etc. – they questioned, “Why aren’t these banned?” The answer is – they are all distractions. All are dangerous. The fact is that texting has become more prevalent and often times, deadly driving distraction.
How dangerous is texting? Well I could cite statistics, numbers of death and injury related accidents, but more importantly the only number necessary for you to consider is one – the one that happens to you, or to your family.

I ask that you join me in a promise I now make to my loved ones:

I promise not to text, or read a text, while driving.

I promise to pull over and park before I text and drive.

Here is a form for you and your family’s use. I urge you, and each member of your family, to join me in a written, signed promise.

I, _________________, promise not to text, or read a text, while driving.

I promise to pull over and park before I text and drive.

I, _________________, promise not to text, or read a text, while driving.

I promise to pull over and park before I text and drive.

I, _________________, promise not to text, or read a text, while driving.

I promise to pull over and park before I text and drive.

I, _________________, promise not to text, or read a text, while driving.

I promise to pull over and park before I text and drive

Please provide an email address:

E-Mail: _______________________________.

P.S. Fill out the form and have each driver in your family sign it. Send a copy into my office to be entered into a drawing for a Kodak pocket video camera! The winner will be notified by email.