April 8, 2012--Distracted Driving Awareness Month

It's the Zombie Apocalypse! I absolutely love these videos from the California Office of Traffic Safety! Don't be a Zombie...It's not worth it!

Party Zombies

April 7, 2012--Distracted Driving Awareness Month

It's the Zombie Apocalypse! I absolutely love these videos from the California Office of Traffic Safety! Don't be a Zombie...It's not worth it!
Grubbin Zombie

April 6, 2012--Distracted Driving Awareness Month

It's the Zombie Apocalypse! I absolutely love these videos from the California Office of Traffic Safety! Don't be a Zombie...It's not worth it!

Mobile Zombie

April 5, 2012--Distracted Driving Awareness Month

It's the Zombie Apocalypse! I absolutely love these videos from the California Office of Traffic Safety! Don't be a Zombie...It's not worth it!


Day Dreaming Zombie

April 4, 2012--Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Using a cell phone while driving, whether it's handheld or hands-free, delays a driver's reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. (2009, University of Utah)

Would you believe that alcohol inhibited driving laws didn't come about until the 1980's? Since automobiles originated in the early 1900's and alcohol has been around since before Jesus was a boy, that makes me a little discouraged that it could be almost 100 years before our legislature gets on board with regulating the use of cell phones while driving (and we SHOULD have flying, self-operated cars by then, right!). This is why education is so very important!

I am encouraged by individual industries creating standards with regard to distracted driving. Check out what the US Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has to say about the use of cellular phones in 18-wheelers and such.

FMCSA and PHMSA are amending the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to restrict the use of hand-held mobile telephones by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). This rulemaking will improve safety on the Nation's highways by reducing the prevalence of distracted driving-related crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving drivers of CMVs. The Agencies also amend their regulations to implement new driver disqualification sanctions for drivers of CMVs who fail to comply with this Federal restriction and new driver disqualification sanctions for commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who have multiple convictions for violating a State or local law or ordinance on motor vehicle traffic control that restricts the use of hand-held mobile telephones. Additionally, motor carriers are prohibited from requiring or allowing drivers of CMVs to use hand-held mobile telephones.

April 3--Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Do you have a DT? I do! Darling Daughter is my DESIGNATED TEXTER. As co-pilot, she takes care of any cell phone business while I navigate us to our destination.


Check out this article on TXDOT's campaign for Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

April 2--Distracted Driving Awareness Month

I've bought a ton of green ribbon and pins to hand out for Distracted Driving Awareness Month. I am also making green awareness wrap bracelets. Make the pledge to drive distraction free.

I pledge to drive distraction-free, with the goal to permanently reduce my distracted driving habits. I will spread the word about driving distraction-free among my family and friends encouraging them to resist distracting behaviors while driving.