DRIVING DOWNFATALITIESPut it Down - Distracted Driving Campaign eNewsletter volume 15.3

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SAFETY TIPOF THE WEEK

Texting isn’t the only negative form of driving while distracted. If you are emailing, checking social media, video chatting or taking photos, you are also putting yourself and others at risk. Nothing is more important than a life - Put it Down, it can wait.

In Florida, all drivers are banned from text messaging while driving.Possible consequences of a ticket include: fines, suspended driving privileges, attorney’s fees, court costs and insurance rate increases

Reaching for a phone, dialing and texting

increase your crash risk by three times.

Upcoming Events

OUTREACH EVENT: Miami-Dade College InterAmerican Campus - Wednesday, September 2, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.OUTREACH EVENT: Miami-Dade College Homestead Campus - Thursday, September 3, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thank you to our dedicated campaign partners

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A Campus of Plantation General Hospital

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The States’ Voice on Highway Safety

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®Governors Highway Safety Association