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Oct
22/12
October 21st -27th is Drive Aware Oklahoma Week
Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 06:55
Written by ninhofe
Monday, October 22nd, 2012

Click to see the video Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks.

Generation tXt and other founding members of Drive Aware Oklahoma kick off a week- long state-wide campaign to deter distracted driving.  The message from legislators, law enforcement and AAA is clear.  Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of injury, property damage and death from crash.  Cell phone use, including texting while driving is the number one distraction of drivers of all ages.  Look for the STOP THE TEXTS, STOP THE WRECKS TV, Radio, Billboard and Print ads throughout the state this week.


Scroll down to send the message to our lawmakers,

“It’s Not OK to Text and Drive.”

 

Thanks to our Drive Aware Oklahoma speakers:

 AAA’s Danial Karns, Trooper Randolph, Anders Broussard, Officer Murray, Jeremiah Gentle, Fatima Kahbi and Cole Inhofe

Links to media stories about Drive Aware Oklahoma Week:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20121023_11_A5_Althou58855

http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Growing-push-for-state-ban-on-texting-while/FF7y60HGf0WUcXcQGL1c9Q.cspx

http://www.newson6.com/story/19885234/safety-campaign-targets-texting-while-driving

http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/oklahoma-group-pushing-make-texting-while-driving-/nSkjL/

Read more in the Edmond Sun! Our partners in Drive Aware Oklahoma held, simultaneously with ours,  a successful press conference in the Oklahoma City area.

http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x253547626/Crashes-happen-in-blink-of-an-eye

 

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Oct
15/12
OCTOBER 14th-20th is NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK!!
Last Updated on Friday, 30 November 2012 11:21
Written by ninhofe
Monday, October 15th, 2012

Learn more at Get Behind National Teen Driver Safety Week

On October 14th, in honor of National Teen Driver Safety Week, Merry Dye was the guest speaker at our monthly Generation tXt meeting.  She shared her vast experience and creative approach to teaching teens about the dangers of texting while driving.  She also gave us valuable tips on how to prepare for an interview with the Press.  Thank you Merry!  We hope to work with you in the future!

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