Tag Archives: distracted driving

AutoNation & Coach Schnellenberger want to end texting & driving

AutoNation & Coach Schnellenberger want to end texting & driving

Former Collegiate & Pro Football Coach, Howard Schnellenberger, wants to tackle and end texting while driving.

The statistics are staggering. Drivers who text are 23 times more likely to crash their vehicle than a non-distracted driver. One out of every four teenagers admits to texting while driving. It’s a recipe for disaster. It’s time to drive …

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Keep loved-ones safe on the road this season

Keep loved-ones safe on the road this season

Photo By  Tim Caynes

Creative Commons photo via Flickr.

At a time when distracted driving is described as a “major problem” in the U.S. by officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it is increasingly heartbreaking to read stories of tragedies caused by drivers who chose not to …

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Teen Driver Safety Week

Teen Driver Safety Week

Photo By  Ace Armstrong

Creative Commons photo via Flickr.

With this week being Teen Driver Safety Week, we have decided to once again bring up a subject that is near and dear to our hearts: texting while driving. As you may recall, AutoNation partnered with the Broward County Sheriff’s …

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Join AutoNation – Stop texting while driving

Join AutoNation – Stop texting while driving

Photo By  AutoNation

Broward County city buses will display messages reminding drivers to put their phones down while they're behind the wheel.

While the dangers of texting-and-driving are real, only 30 states have laws banning it. In Florida, where there are no laws regarding cell phones or texting, at least three state representatives have filed legislation for the 2011 legislative session, with …

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