The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and StopDistractions.org are teaming up to tackle distracted driving.
Crashes caused by distracted driving killed 3,142 people in the United States in 2019 – up 10 percent from the year.
The two organizations are calling on states to implement a comprehensive strategy that includes high visibility enforcement of primary texting and hand-held cellphone bans, as well as reminding drivers that taking their eyes off the road puts others at risk.
“At any given moment during the day in the United States, nearly a half a million drivers are distracted behind the wheel,” said GHSA Executive Director Jonathan Adkins.
“It’s a dangerous and deadly epidemic that is responsible for eight to ten percent of all fatal crashes, a statistic that has varied little in the past seven years. This problem demands a broad approach including engineering, technology advancements, education and equitable enforcement of strong laws.”
