You are probably tired of hearing about the dangers of texting or talking on your cell phone when you are behind the wheel of your Toyota cars. Unfortunately, there are still many drivers who are not listening to the message and accidents are still occurring as a result of their disregard for other drivers on the road. That’s why the National Safety Council has kicked off a new and attention-grabbing campaign entitled “Death by Cell Phone.”
The new campaign is not running in more than 60 markets across the country and it reaches about one million people each day. It consists of billboards depicting normal people who were killed by drivers on their cell phones. The name of the campaign comes from Jennifer Smith, the daughter of a woman who was killed by a driver who ran a red light because they were on a cell phone rather than paying attention to the road. “I just call it death by cell phone,” she said.
According to the National Safety Council, about six percent of all collisions involve at least one driver talking or texting on their cell phone. Six percent may not seem like a big number, but it equals more than 630,000 collisions each year.
Take heed of this advice: Stay off your cell phone when behind the wheel. It could save your life or the life of another driver.