Distracted Driving

<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=msCHzjBE" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("https://www.distraction.gov/","20170514172047","https://web.archive.org/","web","https://web-static.archive.org/_static/", "1494782447"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=p7PEIJWi" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <meta name="description" content="Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America鈥檚 roadways. In 2014 alone, 3,179 were killed in distracted driving crashes."> <title>Distracted Driving</title> <link rel="canonical" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/"/>  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047cs_/http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Exo+2:400,200,200italic,700,800" type="text/css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20170514172047cs_/https://www.distraction.gov/css/main.css" type="text/css">  <script> // GA (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-12118762-1', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script> <script src="/web/20170514172047js_/https://www.distraction.gov/js/dot_analytics.js"></script> </head> <body>  <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20170514172047js_/https://www.distraction.gov/js/site_catalyst_loader.js"> </script>  <a href="#Main" class="sr-only">Click here to skip to main content</a> <div class="background-layer header navbar navbar-default navbar-fixed-top" role="navigation"> <nav class="container-fluid"> <div class="navbar-header"><a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/index.html" class="navbar-brand"><img src="/web/20170514172047im_/https://www.distraction.gov/images/logo.png" alt="Distraction.gov Official US Government Website for Distracted Driving"/></a></div> <div class="collapse navbar-collapse"> <ul class="nav navbar-nav"> <li class="dropdown dropdown-link "> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/take-action/teens.html">Teens</a> </li> <li class="dropdown dropdown-link "> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/take-action/parents.html">Parents</a> </li> <li class="dropdown dropdown-link "> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/take-action/educators.html">Educators</a> </li> <li class="dropdown dropdown-link "> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/take-action/employers.html">Employers</a> </li> <li class="dropdown dropdown-link "> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/take-action/community-groups.html">Community Groups</a> </li> </ul> <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right"> <li class="dropdown dropdown-link espanol-separator "> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/es/index.html">Espa帽ol</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </div> <main id="Main" tabindex="0" class="container-fluid main-wrapper index"> <header class="row row-flush"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div id="CarouselHome" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel" data-interval="4500"> <ol class="carousel-indicators"> <li data-target="#CarouselHome" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li> <li data-target="#CarouselHome" data-slide-to="1" class=""></li> <li data-target="#CarouselHome" data-slide-to="2" class=""></li> <li data-target="#CarouselHome" data-slide-to="3" class=""></li> <li data-target="#CarouselHome" data-slide-to="4" class=""></li> </ol> <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox"> <div class="item active"> <div class="carousel-gradient-holder"></div> <img src="/web/20170514172047im_/https://www.distraction.gov/images/carousel/take-the-pledge.jpg" alt="" style="width:100%;"> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4></h4> <h3 class="light-color font-heavy">Commit to Distraction-Free Driving</h3> <p>The fight to end distracted driving starts with you.</p> <div> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/take-action/take-the-pledge.html" tabindex="-1" class="btn btn-primary"> Read More </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item "> <div class="carousel-gradient-holder"></div> <img src="/web/20170514172047im_/https://www.distraction.gov/images/carousel/get-involved.jpg" alt="" style="width:100%;"> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4></h4> <h3 class="light-color font-heavy">U Drive. U Text. U Pay.</h3> <p>U.S. DOT launched it鈥檚 third advertising campaign. The campaign reminds drivers of the deadly consequences of texting while driving.</p> <div> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/take-action/texting-campaign.html" tabindex="-1" class="btn btn-primary"> Read More </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item "> <div class="carousel-gradient-holder"></div> <img src="/web/20170514172047im_/https://www.distraction.gov/images/carousel/emoji.jpg" alt="" style="width:100%;"> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4></h4> <h3 class="light-color font-heavy">Don鈥檛 Let an Emoji Wreck Your Life</h3> <p>NHTSA unveils new digital ad for texting and driving campaign.</p> <div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe80QHz9ITY" tabindex="-1" class="btn btn-primary"> Watch Here </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item "> <div class="carousel-gradient-holder"></div> <img src="/web/20170514172047im_/https://www.distraction.gov/images/carousel/tylers-story.jpg" alt="" style="width:100%;"> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4></h4> <h3 class="light-color font-heavy">Tyler's Story</h3> <p>Selfies and videotaping while driving are reckless and distracted driving.</p> <div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDbyIO6lwX4&feature=youtu.be" tabindex="-1" class="btn btn-primary"> Watch Here </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item "> <div class="carousel-gradient-holder"></div> <img src="/web/20170514172047im_/https://www.distraction.gov/images/carousel/blueprint.jpg" alt="" style="width:100%;"> <div class="carousel-caption"> <h4></h4> <h3 class="light-color font-heavy">Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving</h3> <p>DOT unveils a comprehensive national strategy to end texting and handheld cell phone use behind the wheel.</p> <div> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/dot-activities/regulations.html" tabindex="-1" class="btn btn-primary"> Read More </a> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <a class="left carousel-control" href="#CarouselHome" role="button" data-slide="prev"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="sr-only">Previous</span> </a> <a class="right carousel-control" href="#CarouselHome" role="button" data-slide="next"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="sr-only">Next</span> </a> </div>  </div> </header> <div class="main-body"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-3 col-xs-push-9 sidebar"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="TakeActionHeading"> <h4 class="panel-title"> Take Action </h4> </div> <div id="TakeAction" class="panel-collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="TakeActionHeading"> <div class="panel-body"> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/take-action/take-the-pledge.html" class="">Pledge<i class="icon-document_ribbon"></i></a> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/take-action/texting-campaign.html" class="">Campaign<i class="icon-chat"></i></a> <a href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/take-action/downloads.html" class="">Downloads<i class="icon-download"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="SidebarAccordion" class="panel-group rounded-bottom" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="StatsResearchLawsHeading"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#SidebarAccordion" href="#StatsResearchLaw" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="StatsResearchLaw"> <i class="icon-arrow_down"></i> <i class="icon-arrow_up"></i> Stats, Research & Laws </a> </h4> </div> <div id="StatsResearchLaw" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="StatsResearchLawsHeading"> <div class="panel-body"> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/stats-research-laws/facts-and-statistics.html">Facts & Statistics</a> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/stats-research-laws/research.html">Research</a> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/stats-research-laws/state-laws.html">State Laws</a> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/stats-research-laws/faq.html">FAQ</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="DOTActiviesHeading"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#SidebarAccordion" href="#DOTActivities" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="DOTActivities"> <i class="icon-arrow_down"></i> <i class="icon-arrow_up"></i> DOT Activities </a> </h4> </div> <div id="DOTActivities" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="DOTActiviesHeading"> <div class="panel-body"> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/dot-activities/regulations.html">Regulations</a> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/dot-activities/awareness.html">Awareness</a> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/dot-activities/enforcement.html">Enforcement</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="ExperienceStoriesHeading"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/experience-the-stories/index.html">Experience the Stories</a> </h4> </div> <div id="ExperienceStories" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="ExperienceStoriesHeading"> <div class="panel-body"></div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="AboutUsHeading"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#SidebarAccordion" href="#AboutUsTab" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="AboutUsTab"> <i class="icon-arrow_down"></i> <i class="icon-arrow_up"></i> About Us </a> </h4> </div> <div id="AboutUsTab" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="AboutUsHeading"> <div class="panel-body"> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/about-us/message-from-foxx.html">Message from Secretary Foxx</a> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/about-us/press-room.html">Press Room</a> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/about-us/partners.html">Partners</a> <a class="" href="/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/about-us/contact-us.html">Contact Us</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-9 col-xs-pull-3"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-6 line-lg-top"> <h2>U Drive. U Text. U Pay.</h2> <p class="lead border-top border-bottom">Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America鈥檚 roadways. In 2014 alone, 3,179 were killed in distracted driving crashes.</p> <p>The U.S. Department of Transportation is leading the effort to stop texting and cell phone use behind the wheel. Since 2009, we have held two national distracted driving summits, banned texting and cell phone use for commercial drivers, encouraged states to adopt tough laws, and launched several campaigns to raise public awareness about the issue.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/https://www.distraction.gov/">Distraction.gov</a> is your resource for learning more about distracted driving. Get the facts, get involved, and help us keep America鈥檚 roadways safe.</p> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 line-lg-top line-lg-top-light"> <h2>Distracted Driving News</h2> <div id="NewsFeed" class="distracted-driving-news-container"> <div data-fixed-news-items></div> <div data-scroll-news-items></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <div class="background-layer footer"> <div class="container-fluid row height-100"> <div class="col-xs-8 height-100"> <div class="web-site-link-container"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Web+Site+Publication+Schedule/" class="web-site-link">Web Policies & Notices</a>  <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Statement+of+Ownership+and+Restriction+of+Liability/" class="web-site-link">Terms of Use</a>  <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/http://www.usa.gov/" class="web-site-link">USA.gov</a>  <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/http://www.nhtsa.gov/FOIA/" class="web-site-link">FOIA</a>  <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/http://www.nhtsa.gov/Privacy/" class="web-site-link">Privacy Policy</a>  <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/http://www.nhtsa.gov/About/Accessibility/" class="web-site-link">Accessibility</a> </div> <hr/> <p> 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Washington DC 20590 <br> 1-888-327-4236 | TTY: 1-800-424-9153 </p> </div> <div class="col-xs-4 height-100"> <div class="row height-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/http://www.nhtsa.gov/" target="_BLANK" class="col-xs-6 height-100 logo-link"> <img src="/web/20170514172047im_/https://www.distraction.gov/images/NHTSA-logo.png" width="80" alt="NHTSA logo"/> </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047/http://www.dot.gov/" target="_BLANK" class="col-xs-6 height-100 logo-link"> <img src="/web/20170514172047im_/https://www.distraction.gov/images/DOT-logo.png" width="120" alt="DOT logo"/> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170514172047js_/http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script> <script> if (typeof jQuery == 'undefined') { document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='/js/jquery-1.11.1.min.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); } </script> <script src="/web/20170514172047js_/https://www.distraction.gov/js/vendors.js"></script> <script src="/web/20170514172047js_/https://www.distraction.gov/js/main.js"></script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20170514172047js_/https://www.distraction.gov/js/site_catalyst_tracker.js"> </script>  </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Distracted Driving