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Drive 4 Pledges Day urges nationwide action to end texting while driving 1.usa.gov/1bt46It #ItCanWait

Big news - a NJ appeals court ruled that if you are knowingly texting someone who is driving, you can be held liable bit.ly/15xDlhP

#Trucks handle differently from cars; does your teen driver know that? bit.ly/11pX8k3

Did you know this statistic? RT Reason 17 not to text & drive #stopthetexts

No existe ninguna manera segura de mandar SMS y conducir a la vez. Infórmese sobre los peligros de #ManejarDistraído 1.usa.gov/Zd0mQO

Safety comes in all languages RT @USDOT 手持可攜式電子產品的司機可能造成嚴重車禍的概率高4倍#DDAM 1.usa.gov/Zd0mQO

@RayLaHood New: distraction guidelines 2 encourage OEM 2 limit #distracteddriving risk of devices built into vehicles

@RayLaHood New study: visual-manual tasks associated with hand-held devices increase risk of crash 3X #distracteddriving

@RayLaHood Specifics: disable manual text entry for text messaging & browsing unless vehicle stopped & in Park #distracteddriving

Thanks to Jennifer Smith for bravely sharing: "if you have been affected by distracted driving, you are not alone" 1.usa.gov/XNfZ6y

Amazing. @RayLaHood says @JacyGood's journey has made her "an absolute hero." Read her #DDAM story bit.ly/Zjh55b

Father marks daughter's 25th birthday w/out her. In 2009, Casey was killed by distracted driver 1.usa.gov/10SPVCa #DDAM

Read how 3 cars+5 unimportant words+1 brief moment of distraction=permanent devastation X many bit.ly/10NEXxK #DDAM

MT @NHTSAgov: Using devices while driving? It's dangerous. Want to know why you should stop? Click bit.ly/Zd0mQO #DDAM

Check out this infographic on cell phone use in the car, designed by an auto accident lawyer in Orlando: bit.ly/ZcZevK

A pleasant surprise: Florida #DistractedDriving bill picks up speed in legislature bradenton.com/2013/03/08/442… #texting

Great editorial in the Austin American-Statesman: Support ban on texting while driving: bit.ly/ZuiQ01

Good news - Texas lawmakers are considering banning texting while driving! bit.ly/ZMmEyf

In a split second, Keri's life changed. A two-word text was all it took to make her another statistic: bit.ly/ZvwmB8