1. DATT attends Oprah's show on April 30th to support the No Phone Zone Pledge with Datt's very own Spokes Person Jacy Good as a victim on the panel.
2. Michigan's Senator Buzz Thomas endorses DATT Group on our statewide cause.
3. State Farm and Datt Group begin campaign talks to launch a pilot program in Michigan to driver awareness.
1. Work with cellular phone companies to produce new tecnologies on phones such as apps that would turn off the text messaging capability.
2. Work with local schools and enforcement agencies to raise awareness.
3. Collabarate nationwide efforts with other non-profit organizations and highway safety programs already in place.
1. D.O.T Bans Text and Driving
2. Department of Transportation callstexting / Phoning while driving study "irresponsible".
3. Study: Texting while driving increases crash risk 23-fold.
1. Talking on a cell phone while driving can make a young driver's reaction time as slow as that of a 70-year-old
2. Over 60% of American teens admit to risky driving, and nearly half of those that admit to risky driving also admit to text messaging behind the wheel.
3. Each Year, 21% of fatal car crashes involving teenagers between the ages of 16 and 19 were the result of cell phone usage. This result has been expected to grow as much as 4% every year.
