Initiative Aims To Make Texting While Behind The Wheel As Socially Unacceptable As Drinking And Driving
Dawn and Howard Mauer, who lost their daughter to an accident involving another driver texting, are part of the campaign.
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A Distracted Driver Killed Their Daughter. Now, Her Parents Are Raising Awareness
We've all seen it: drivers who are talking on their cell phones, or texting, behind the wheel. Despite laws in many states that prohibit drivers from using handheld mobile devices, distracted driving kills nine people every day in the United States and injures 1,000 more. (Carpenter and Ngo, 4/3)