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AT&T recently launched a new campaign to raise awareness about the risks of texting and driving and remind all wireless consumers, especially youth, that text messages can – and should – wait until after driving. The national campaign features true stories and the text message that was sent or received before someone’s life was altered, or even ended,because of texting and driving. Stop what you’re doing. Take out your wireless device. Read out loud the last text message you received. Would reading or responding to that text message while driving be worth causing a serious accident? When you look at it that way, there’s no text that couldn’t wait. AT&T* is launching today a new campaign to raise awareness about the risks of texting and driving and remind all wireless consumers, especially youth, that text messages can – and should – wait until after driving. The national campaign features true stories and the text message that was sent or received before someone’s life ...

With news of accidents happening during texting, cell phone use and other distractions, ZoomSafer is a new product to help you drive safer. Although I have never used it, I cannot endorse it, I am sharing this new information with you. I hope to hear great feedback, and appreciate anything new to help keep us safe while driving. About ZoomSafer: ZoomSafer is mobile software and services that helps you drive safely, have fun, and stay connected. Our software will be FREE to download because our goal is to prevent distracted driving for everyone, regardless of phone type or carrier network. For starters, Zoom will be available on the following smartphones: RIM Blackberry Windows Mobile iPhone Android Symbian Visit http://www.zoomsafer.com/Default.aspx for more information.

Source: Safe Teen Driving Club The CAUTION-NEWLY LICENSED ® Car Magnet was developed to reduce teen car crashes and fatalities.The magnet identifies teens with Learners Permits and First Year Licenses. Placed on the rear of the vehicle, the magnet alerts other drivers to use extreme caution, courtesy, and patience. A proven method to reduce teen car crashes is more experience behind the wheel. The CAUTION-NEWLY LICENSED ® car magnet provides a "shield of protection" from other drivers and allows the teen to concentrate on the road. The magnet protects not only the inexperienced drivers, but also surrounding drivers. Buses, semi-trucks and drivers education vehicles clearly mark new drivers. The same concept works for teen drivers. Identifying teen drivers is already the law in many other countries including those in Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The CAUTION-NEWLY LICENSED® Car Magnet Program launched a pilot program in Cobb County, Georgia in April 2007 with a distrib...

Are you a parent of a new teenage driver or is your teen about to take the wheel? Be an educated parent - learn more here on this valuable website promoting Safe Teen Driving! ***************** Our mission is to educate parents and provide them services they can use to keep their teen safe and alive while driving. It's pretty well known that driving crashes are the #1 cause of teen injury and death, taking a back seat to suicide, homocide, drugs, alcohol and all other causes.Feel free to visit our site at http://www.safeteendrivingclub.org/ , or our blog at http://safeteendrivingclub.wordpress.com/ . You'll find safety tips, information on our Crash Free America educational program for parents and services and products that are proven to reduce the chances of a crash with your teen. You can also see a short video about the Club and other media coverage at http://www.safeteendrivingclub.org/stdc_page2.php?page_ID=1193759997 .