Teens Urged to Nominate 'Designated Texter' to Curb Distracted Driving – Video
The “Stop the Texts. Stop the Wecks” campaign has kicked off in full speed and now National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is adding to it by urging drivers to “designate a texter” while on the road.
NHTSA teamed up with the hit television show Glee to spread its new campaign against distracted driving last week, and now the safety administration is hoping to play off the designed driver term with a designed texter. Teenagers have been speaking up against distracted driving, offering themselves to be the designated texter so that their driver doesn’t put them and others in harms way. A recent study conducted revealed that 78-percent of teens now speak up and point out against a distracted driver.
“Borrow thumbs from a friend,” said the NHTSA campaign which is dubbed ‘Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks.’ “Or lend yours to a friend. Passengers get the privilege of texting while in motion.”
Watch the “Stairs” public service announcement below.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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