Distracted Driving

“Distracted driving endangers life and property and the current levels of injury and loss are unacceptable.”
	Chairman Julius Genachowski, Federal Communications Commission Testimony to Senate Commerce Committee October 28, 2009

Links for More Information

11/4/09 Chairman Genachowski Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives, Joint Hearing on "Driven to Distraction: Technological Devices and Vehicle Safety". Word \| Acrobat 10/28/09 Chairman Genachowski Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation at Hearing on Combating Distracted Driving. Word \| Acrobat 11/4/09 DOT and FCC Join Forces to Combat Distracted Driving. News Release: Word \| Acrobat		President Obama Executive Order: Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving
Department of Transportation Learn more about DOT’s efforts to combat distracted driving including their Distracted Driving Summit.		National Safety Council This website provides information to both parents and kids about modifying risky behavior while driving. This will help reduce the risk of a fatal accident.
CTIA CTIA and NSC both encourage parents to talk to kids about the dangers of texting while driving. In this website they have teamed up to provide a 30 second video on what could happen if your teen is texting while driving. Please talk to your kids before its too late.		National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has developed a three tier approach to helping teen drivers become safer behind the wheel. These three tiers involve parents talking to their kids about driver safety; spelling out the rules; and setting behavior standards.
RADD, 'The Entertainment Industry's Voice for Road Safety', is an internationally recognized non-profit organization that empowers celebrities and media partners to create positive attitudes about road safety. The website has PSAs and testimonials from actors, athletes and recording artists.		Governors Highway Safety Association This website contains state by state laws rules and regulations on texting and driving. It also gives links to State Highway Safety websites.