Oprah has spoken and let's pray that people listen. 'Don't text and drive, it is equal to having four drinks and driving,' - Oprah Winfrey. Take this a step further, don't talk and drive! Here is the pledge Oprah is urging everyone to take - today!
I pledge to make my car a No Phone Zone. Beginning right now, I will do my part to help put an end to distracted driving by not texting or using my phone while I am driving. I will ask other drivers I know to do the same. I pledge to make a difference. Click here to pledge.
Don't be a distracted driver. Go to Oprah.com sign the pledge and pass it on!
PEW Research released their most recent study on teens and texting:
Over the summer of 2009, the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project conducted a survey of 800 teens ages 12-17 asking about their experiences with cell phone use in cars. All of the teens in our survey were asked about their experiences as passengers, and if they were age 16 or older and have a cell phone, they were also asked about their own actions behind the wheel including both talking and text messaging. Additionally, the Pew Internet Project and the University of Michigan conducted nine focus groups with teens ages 12-18 between June and October 2009 where the topic of driving and mobile phones was addressed. The following are the major findings from the survey and focus groups:
- 75% of all American teens ages 12-17 own a cell phone, and 66% use their phones to send or receive text messages.
- Older teens are more likely than younger teens to have cell phones and use text messaging; 82% of teens ages 16-17 have a cell phone and 76% of that cohort are cell phone texters.
- One in three (34%) texting teens ages 16-17 say they have texted while driving. That translates into 26% of all American teens ages 16-17.
- Half (52%) of cell-owning teens ages 16-17 say they have talked on a cell phone while driving. That translates into 43% of all American teens ages 16-17.
- 48% of all teens ages 12-17 say they have been in a car when the driver was texting.
- 40% say they have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put themselves or others in danger.
Be an educated parent, you will have safer teens and family.
Watch the video below and go back above and take the pledge.
Comments
Sue...what an important piece! My eldest starts driving next year...and he will definitely be taking the pledge, signing a contract. Thanks!
All, as a motorcycle rider, of course I cannot text while riding I want to sincerly thank you for taking the pledge, I cannot tell you how many times I have been nearly killed by texters or folks on the phone or doing who knows what else while driving. It is the biggest fear I have now days on my bike. You would not believe what I see on the road sometimes.
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Great article Sue and texting while driving is so dangerous!
So, you all need to have Oprah to tell you what is the obvious? What a bunch of sheep you people are. Like signing a pledge is going to keep morons from texting while driving. How about thinking for yourselves and making the decision that texting while driving is dangerous. You parade her as a hero while at the same time could care less about the true heroes in this country, the men and women in the military who defend and protect us. Next we'll have Oprah asking us to sign a pledge to not stick our hand in the sink while the garbage disposer is running. Sanctimonious self righteous elitism at it's best. Oprah, keep living in your fairy dust fantasyland utopia and leave real life decisions to us.
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Help Africans yea right you can’t even help legendary black icons who have been forced in poverty from corruption and abuse to black legendary icons.
Oprah and staff keep the bad non work and I got mine you give me your so I can have more Angle Network up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder but do I really really need to are anyone else if the shoe was on Oprah Winfey’s foot would Oprah Winfery are her greedy staff still think the same way If they needed help from legacy exploitation and abuse that cause Oprah Winfery and staff to be poor are homeless would Oprah’s selfish Idea still be thought and used by her and her staff. Oprah I Got Mine You Get Yours I know with those Ideas you must be really help those poor in Africa Yeah Right!!!!!!
What a taxes scam HON Oprah Winfery for a person that gets over 260,000,000 dollars a year you had to come up with something hum? Can’t wait until January taxes roll around you and your staff can pretend Africa is your interest hoping that the IRS along are believes that lye for how long hum THAT”S THE REAL QUESTION HUM?
Tens of millions are give to Oprah every year to Angel Network why take the money if Oprah Not going to use it in the USA where it is given. If it is given in the United States it should be use for the needy in the United States!!!
Oprah Don’t takes the money if you’re not going to help Son Darren of the Chi Lites and the legendary black entertainers in your own field that are homeless because of abuse and Corruption and racism.
Just give back if you’re not going to use it to help poor families in the USA and inner City Children at risk that the low life that wrote their uncovering statements obviously doesn’t care a lick about right.
If you can spend 40 million on a vacation for your spoiled staff I think you can find time to help!!!!!
There will be no Apology from me are anyone who speak the truth out!!!!
Tell that to the dead legendary black entertainers who died in poverty and legacy abuse
like Sammy Davis Jr., Creadel Jones from the Legendary Chi Lites, Jackie Wilson, Muddy Waters, and Florence Ballard from the Supremes ,
The Chi Lites and Legendary Black Entertainers says:
September 13, 2011 at 11:13 am
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It’s not about responsibility but duty when it comes to abuse to anyone it is the duty of all that includes, even yes yours truly Oprah Winfery.
It’s not an unaware issue about the deaths of so many legendary black entertainers in the words of an ignorant idea I got mine get yours.
I got a little news for you someone helped even yes even Oprah Winfery anyone who forgets who help them and were they came from needs to quickly remember they could be back were they came from.
And if she forgets she will be back their like you are anyone else you don’t forget. Their never be a apology from any one asking for Oprah Winfery’s help PS
P S Oprah and you and her staff should remember that if you’re not going help don’t pretend are play like it on TV to get ratings.
Don’t ask million of people to give Oprah Winfery any money if she does not want to use it to help those who are in need and asses.
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The Chi Lites and Legendary Black Entertainers says:
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The Chi Lites and Legendary Black Entertainers says:
September 13, 2011 at 11:13 am
Http://www.ChiLites.Ning.Com
Oprah Winfery Refused To Help are To Respond To Wife Deborah Jones Of Creadel Jones From The Chi Lites After Her Request To End Exploitation To Her Husband The Legendary Creadel Jones From The Chi Lites. Despite Creadel Jone's Wife Deborah Jones Trip After The Death Of Her Legendary Husband Creadel Jones From The Chi Lites Death Arriving To Exploitation And Abuse From Mistreatment From The Abuse Of He And His Son Darren And Wife Deborah From Brunswick Records And Entertainment
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