West Side Wrecker Service and KidsBeSafeOnline LLC Bring Awareness and Education to the Dangers of Texting and Driving
Written by Denise Pellow
Monday, 21 December 2009 14:35
West Side Wrecker Service and KidsBeSafeOnline LLC give back to the community to educate, bring awareness and prevention to the dangers of texting and driving. Doug McFadden, father, business owner and industry leader sees firsthand the dangers of texting and driving and donates books to his son's local school to help with awareness.
Owensboro, KY December 15, 2009 -- Business owner, father and community-minded resident, Doug McFadden, gives back to the community to help educate on the dangers of texting and driving.
West Side Wrecker Service President, Doug McFadden and his wife Rachael McFadden of Owensboro, Kentucky have seen firsthand what happens to our youth and adults when they text and drive. West Side Wrecker Service started in business in 1997 and services the cities of Owensboro, Louisville and Bowling Green.
McFadden found a way to help educate youth by providing a resource to the teachers of his son's school.
McFadden joins Denise Pellow, Author of The Five Dangerous Trends Concerning Kids, Technology and the Internet, by donating her book as a vital resource to educate teachers, parents and the community. Pellow's mission through her website provides educational materials and resources to all adults needing information to protect their children concerning the electronic digital devices they use and the Internet. Read more
Missouri Driving/Texting Law Goes Into Effect; Texas Schools Ban Sexting; More Agencies Are Prohibiting Teens from Texting/Driving/Sexting on Electronic Devices
No Texting and Driving in MO
A Missouri law that bans texting, reading, writing and driving for drivers under the age of 21 went into effect on August 28, 2009. This makes Missouri the 23rd state to ban the texting and driving combination, but the state is only one of nine to designate a certain age group. The fine for texting and driving is $200.
Texting drivers spend up to 400 percent more time with their eyes off the road, says Leanna Depue, director of Highway Safety for the Missouri Department of Transportation. "This law is a small step toward counteracting some of the distracted driving that causes crashes in Missouri." For a complete listing of states' texting and driving laws, go to the Governors Highway Safety Association.
Texas school districts are moving toward banning the practice of sexting, or sending sexually explicit images via an electronic device. The Houston Independent School District and the Mesquite District have initiated these bans while the Dallas-Fort Worth Independent School District is relying on the existing Student Code of Conduct that prohibits the use of any electronic device and possessing/distributing/exhibiting/transmitting obscene materials.
The Garland Independent School System also uses their ban on cell phone usage during the school day to cover the sexting issue. Read More...
Texting and Driving is Dangerous and Now Expensive
Written by Denise Pellow
Tuesday, 11 August 2009 12:33
As lawmakers continue to push forward the legislative ban on texting and driving, 19 states have already passed laws to make texting and driving illegal. Now the push on the states comes from Senators of a Bill sponsored by Robert Menendez (NJ), Charles Schumer (NY) Mary Landrieu (A), and Kay Hagan (NC). The texting while driving bill is designed to withhold highway money from states that do not implement the ban after two years. The New York Times is running a series of articles called Driven to Distraction on Texting While Driving.
Here is a chart provided by the Governors Highway Safety Association to help all of us confused about which states have imposed what regulations as far as driving with cell phones and what are the restrictions and the ban on driving while texting.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety text messaging is banned for all drivers in 14 states, now 19 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, novice drivers are banned from texting in 10 states (Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, and West Virginia) and school bus drivers are banned from text messaging in one state (Texas).
Just what do these laws state and what is the violation for use of a cell phone in a motor vehicle and/or while texting while driving? While we can teach our children texting while driving is against the law, but as parents know that this activity will not necessarily cease. Therefore, what can we expect if our children are caught using a cell phone while driving or texting while driving, besides the obvious - a potential fatal crash? Read More...
