The Towson University Police Department is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reach all drivers with an important warning: “U Drive. U Text. U Pay”, “Phone In One Hand, Ticket In The Other”. From April 1 to April 30, 2017, law enforcement officers will be out in force looking for distracted drivers, and issuing tickets to anyone caught texting while driving as part of the national distracted driving enforcement campaign. According to NHTSA, 3,477 people were killed, and an estimated 391,000 more were injured, in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2015. That was a 9 percent increase in fatalities as compared to the previous year.
Driving while distracted is more than just personally risky. When you text and drive, you become a danger to everyone on the road around you. The best way to not get busted for texting while driving is to never do it in the first place. Always put your phone away prior to driving and save the humiliation of getting pulled over.
The Towson University Police and the NHTSA urge you to put your phone down when you get behind the wheel. If you need to text, pull over and park your vehicle first.
Texting while driving is dangerous, and getting caught can be expensive and embarrassing. Save face, your money, and maybe save a life—your text message can wait. Remember: U Drive. U Text. U Pay.
For more information, please visit www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov, and www.towardzerodeathsmd.com
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