How Many More?

How Many More Grandparents?

How Many More Sons and Daughters?

How Many More Mothers and Fathers?

How Many More Aunts and Uncles?

How Many More Night Knocks on The Door?
How Many More Families Will Change Forever?

Driver distraction is a contributing factor in many crashes. In Louisiana, 678 people were killed in 2021 because of some distraction either inside or outside the vehicle, and another 23,089 people suffered serious injuries. - https://www.lahighwaysafety.org/. In Louisiana, operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol or other impairing substances remains a major cause of vehicle crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities. In 2021, more than 40% of the motor vehicle crashes in Louisiana were alcohol-related. The number of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities was 299. State and local law enforcement officials work year-round to identify impaired drivers and get them off our roads. - https://www.lahighwaysafety.org/.

United States National Driving Distracted Statistics: https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813443

United States National DUI Statistics: https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving#:~:text=Every%20day%2C%20about%2037%20people,These%20deaths%20were%20all%20preventable.

Let’s change the statistics!

Let’s set an example!

I pledge to put my phone on DO NOT DISTURB while driving. To not text while driving, to give my full attention to driving and keeping the roads safe. I pledge not to let my passengers’ phones distract me, and if they are, to ask them to put them away.

I pledge not to drink and drive. I pledge to call my parents, or a driving service, if I have been drinking. I pledge to speak up if I see someone who has been drinking getting behind the wheel. I pledge not to get in the vehicle with someone who has been drinking. I pledge not to drink under the influence of any substances and to speak up if I see someone getting behind the wheel who has.

I PLEDGE NOT TO BECOME A PART OF STATISTICS.

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