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Texting & Driving

Texting & Driving. By: Monica N. Dazza G. and Jacquelyn M. The Issue. Texting while driving is a big problem. Fatal car crashes. Too many deaths Too many teens Families have been destroyed. Facts. 570,000 accidents leading to minor and serious injuries are caused each year by cell phones.

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Texting & Driving

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  1. Texting & Driving

  2. By: Monica N. Dazza G. and Jacquelyn M.

  3. The Issue • Texting while driving is a big problem. • Fatal car crashes. • Too many deaths • Too many teens • Families have been destroyed.

  4. Facts • 570,000 accidents leading to minor and serious injuries are caused each year by cell phones. • Texting and driving increases your chance of crashing by 25 percent.

  5. Teens • 15 to 19 year olds make up the largest proportion of distracted drivers. • Talking on a cell phone while driving can make a young driver's reaction time as slow as that of a 70 year old.

  6. Stories

  7. The Man Who Drove Off a Cliff

  8. Taylor Sauer • Teen Killed in a car Crash due to posting a status update on Facebook and driving.

  9. Our Purpose • Spread the word • Tell your friends • DON’T TEXT AND DRIVE • You don’t want to be a “murderer”.

  10. Take the Pledge • cfem=1http://www.itcanwait.com/videos/wrong-turn/

  11. Thank you for listening • Stay safe • One more time DO NOT TEXT & DRIVE.

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