Distracted Driving

Distracted Driving

Distracted Driving

Distracted driving is not illegal in all states, but it is deadly in every state.  I thought I would begin with that HUGE statement.  Don’t be a statistic.  Distracted driving and texting related accidents are on the rise. Texting on your cell phone and now talking as well while driving, without a hands free device, is ILLEGAL in West Virginia.  It is also illegal in: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam & the U.S. Virgin Islands.  All drivers must use a hands free device for their cell phones while driving. I have listed below a few cell phone apps that you can download:  AT&T Drive Mode, Live2Txt, DriveOff and Canary.   I am sure there are others, but these are just a few that I discovered online. DESCRIPTION:  “AT&T Drive Mode” This App is what I use on my cell phone which is a Samsung S4.  I love it.  I set it up to automatically turn on when I am driving.  It automatically responds to text messages with this statement:  “Thank you for your msg.  I’m driving, but I’ll get back to you when I get off the road.  No text is worth a life, so never text and drive. It CAN WAIT.”  You can also set it up, if you have Bluetooth, to allow cell phone calls to come through to you.  That is, if you have Bluetooth “hands free” capability in your auto.  This App does not work with an iPhone. DESCRIPTION: “Live2Txt” Live2Txt is the easiest way to block incoming texts and calls while driving or in a meeting. With just a click of a button you can easily silence your smart phone from the incoming notifications of texts and calls. Live2Txt will send a customized message alerting the person that you are unable to respond. This simple application will allow you to selectively block: phone calls and incoming SMS texts, incoming SMS texts only, or incoming phone calls only. The message feature is great for parents and loved ones who want to be notified when you are on the move. Simply turning the app on and off will send a SMS to the notification number. For Android users the notification function will pair two devices for push notifications. DESCRIPTION for ESURE’S:  “DriveOFF” Mobile devices are more of a distraction to motorists than a screaming child and feeling stressed. A single beep of a phone diverts motorists’ gaze away from the road four times longer (2.30 seconds vs. 0.48 seconds) compared to standard driving conditions even when unanswered. Esure’s DriveOFF app will prevent your phone from distracting you while you drive. Once you reach 10mph the app will automatically turn off all notifications and incoming calls and display a static screensaver of your choice, instead of your distracting phone screen. Download the app:  - Choose your own distraction free screensaver - Start driving - The app detects that you are driving and off it goes! Description for: “Canary” You can go on their website and peruse all you want and the app is FREE-http://www.thecanaryproject.com/support/

Please check out the above apps for your cell phone.

PLEASE NEVER TEXT & DRIVE OR TALK & DRIVE WITHOUT A HANDS FREE DEVICE.

IT CAN WAIT!!

IT COULD BE DEADLY FOR ANY ONE OF US!!

  Distracted driving is not illegal in all states, but it is deadly in every state. I thought I would begin with that HUGE statement. Don�t be a statistic. Distracted driving and texting related accidents are on the rise. Texting on your cell phone and now talking as well while driving, without a hands free device, is ILLEGAL in West Virginia. It is also illegal in: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam & the U.S. Virgin Islands. All drivers must use a hands free device for their cell phones while driving.