"Spring" Into Action on the STANDUP Act
Members of Congress are back in their districts for the Spring District Work Period until April 9. It's the perfect time for them to hear from their constituents (you!) about the Safe Teen And Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act, H.R. 1895.
Contact information for members' district offices can be found on their official websites. Click here for a link to websites for all members of the House of Representatives.
Call your Representative's district office to ask him or her to co-sponsor the STANDUP Act, H.R. 1895. Better yet, set up a meeting with your Representative while he or she is in the district office. An in-person meeting is a great opportunity to urge your Representative to co-sponsor the STANDUP Act and to explain why safe teen driving is important to you.
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National Safety Council releases new information on distracted driving
Distracted driving,
specifically cell phone use while driving, has received significant attention
lately. While many people understand the increased crash risks caused by drivers
texting while driving, the lack of understanding about the dangers of hands-free
phones remains a challenge. Driving while using a cell phone requires the brain
to multitask - a process it is incapable of doing safely while driving. To
explain the limitations of the human brain as it pertains to multitasking, the
National Safety Council has developed a white paper.
The paper includes
information on the limitations of the brain, how multitasking impairs driving
performance, the inability of the brain to capture driving cues when a person is
multitasking and why people do not realize they are, in fact, distracted when
using a cell phone while driving. Click here to read the paper and other resources on the National Safety Council website.
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