Texting While Driving, It Certainly Can Wait. Don't Text & Drive!

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Usually I do not have much good things to say about AT&T. But the following video, promoting not to text while driving, part of a campaign launched by AT&T makes a difference.
People "it can wait" "do not text while driving:, do not kill yourself and do not kill others. Even for regular texting, get an app like StartTalking for Android which allows sending texts and receiving texts without touching the phone.

StartTalking To Your Android And Avoid Texting While Driving Tickets.

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With all these calling while driving, Texting while driving, mishaps sometime even killing people, would not deter some form carrying on the habits. I have seen many people talking or texting while driving and all those hands free laws do not seem to stop them. I have even seen people reading books while driving!
In any case, if your life style or business needs make you text to be in touch, even while driving, now there is a way out of those violation tickets and endangering your and others lives. StartTalking for Android phones allows users to send TEXT and voice messages without touching the phone.Without resorting to hands free solutions like this.

More information on StartTalking

Oprah Winfrey's "No Phone Zone" movement Mapped.

I live in an state where being on the phone while driving is illegal. I have long ago adopted to hands free calling, perhaps due to my liking to various gadgets. I still see people on the phone, in California, talking and texting.
Oprah Winfrey brought the nation into attention of dangers of talking while driving and texting wile driving, with her No Phone Zone initiative.

The simple pledge form gives you three choices for more responsible driving: no texting, no texting plus handsfree calling only, and no phone use at all while driving.

Google Maps has joined the initiative to promote and also to show the power of mapping, in national or even international movements like this.
The first two maps the Google produced shows;
1. Where across the US and Canada people have electronically signed the No Phone Zone pledge, which is updated in real time. The Map

2. A second map helping you to educate yourself about state policymaking regarding state restrictions on texting, handsfree, and handheld phone use. Here you are also able to click through for more details from the Governors Highway Safety Association or to contact a state’s governor directly.

Google Mobile blog also have some information on Distracted driving and cell phones

Google LatLong: Mapping the "No Phone Zone" movement: "'No Phone Zone' movement"

Texting While Driving, A British Lesson For "COW" And Bulls Who Think They Are Smart!

Texting While Driving
Gizmodo pointed out this video that Tredegar Comprehensive and Gwent has made to show the perils of "Texting While Driving". The shocking video made with professional and local actors is expected to be shown in local schools. I think it is great for world wide viewing. Because I see people still text while drive. Don't do it!

Gizmodo

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