Texting & Driving
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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.
• Texting and driving increases your chance of crashing by 25 percent.
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.
Stories
The Man Who Drove Off a Cliff
Taylor Sauer• Teen Killed in a
car Crash due to posting a status update on Facebook and driving.
Our Purpose
• Spread the word• Tell your friends• DON’T TEXT AND DRIVE• You don’t want to be a “murderer”.
Take the Pledge
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Thank you for listening
• Stay safe• One more time DO NOT TEXT &
DRIVE.