A front page story, in today's The New York Times examines the dangers of texting while driving. Citing a study conducted by The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, the risk of texting is estimated to increase the chance of an accident by 2300%. The article goes on point out that "about half of drivers 16 to 24 said they had texted while driving."As early adopters to new technology, teens are particularly vulnerable to these types of risky behaviors.
In an effort to get ahead of these very important safety issues, the LMK campaign was founded in partnership with Microsoft Windows. Text-speak for "Let Me Know," LMK seeks to bridge the digital divide between parents and teens by giving teens a platform to educate parents on the web issues most important to them.
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The article includes a great interactive demonstration of just how distracting texting is.
Distracted driving is a big part of the reason that GSCNC, thanks to the generosity of GEICO insurance, created the DASHboard Road Safety program for Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors. Girls get real, hands-on experiences to learn about road safety and learn to advocate for changes to make the roads safer for everyone.
This program is being replicated in the Atlanta and Chicago area in the upcoming Girl Scout year and will reach thousands of Girl Scouts.
For more information about the program, go to http://www.gscnc.org/dashboard.html
That's excellent - thanks so much for sharing!
In the moments before a crash or near crash, drivers typically spend nearly five seconds looking at their devices — enough time at typical highway speeds to cover more than the length of a football field. Now that's pretty dangerous.
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