Mom Sends the Msg is a public service campaign by TheMotherhood.com aimed at reducing distracted driving. Become a fan here to automatically sign the Pledge to not text and drive and "keep your mind on the wheel."
MomSendstheMsg Happy Thanksgiving! Be careful on the roads today! "Send the Msg: Keep your mind on the wheel!"
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Great article on how parents model safe driving behavior behind the wheel! http://www.theledger.com/article/2009112
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Rules or no rules, teens will text. Theyll text while in class, text at the dinner table and far too often, theyll text while behind the wheel. That last one is most frightening, because their need for social banter
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Oh my. Following are the words Chance Wilcox's grandfather read at Chance's funeral. Chance's life was taken at age 25 by a distracted driver: http://www.momsmsg.com/my-blog/2009/11/a
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PaPa's Tribute to Chance Following is the tribute written by "PaPa" for his grandson, Chance Wilcox who was killed by a distracted driver. PaPa read it read at Chance's funeral. A WILD TEXAS ...
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We met Shelli Ralls in Chicago at the Oprah taping and we have the honor of sharing the story about her son, Chance Wilcox here in Shelli's own words: http://www.momsmsg.com/my-blog/2009/11/g
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We had the honor of meeting Shelli at the Oprah taping last week and she has shared with us the story of her son, Chance Wilcox who was killed in a distracted driving wreck in March, 2008. Here is Shelli, ...
MomSendstheMsg Working Mother Magazine makes a huge, bold, fantastic move to stop distracted driving. Awesome. http://bit.ly/58uxpP
Heroes in the "Drive Against Distraction" encourage employers to prohibit distracted driving - Welco
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Six weeks ago, we closed our Distracted Driving Summit with the news that President Obama had issued an Executive Order prohibiting federal agency employees from using work-issued devices while driving. I challenged other employers to follow his lead. Today, I...
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Thank you for sharing your story Maricris! http://www.momsmsg.com/my-blog/2009/11/g
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My new life-long Mantra bumper sticker If there is one thing that irks me extensively in a given moment, it would be someone yakking on their phone while driving! How many times have I been cut, almost ...
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Wow, what a day. Oprah is going to have HUGE impact on texting and driving. http://www.momsmsg.com/my-blog/2009/11/b
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At the invitation of the Oprah Winfrey Show, yesterday we flew to Chicago for the taping of Oprah's show on texting and driving. It was an honor to be at the taping with the many families who are making ...
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Be careful driving this Thanksgiving everyone!!!!!!!!! http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con
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Americans are expected to travel long distances in big numbers over the Thanksgiving weekend -- a slight increase from 2008 when economic fears caused thousands to stay closer to home -- but fewer will travel by air, according to estimates from the Automobile Association of America.
MomSendstheMsg On our way to Chicago for a taping of an Oprah show on texting and driving. Can't wait to tell you all about it! Cheryl Miller will be there and we can't wait to give her a big, huge hug.
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Powerful, scary info from the Washington Post -- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con
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A graphic British public service video that portrays a fatal accident caused by a texting teenage driver has been the talk of Facebook and other places where young Americans congregate, but a study suggests that it hasn't done much to change their habits.
MomSendstheMsg Interesting information about the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of laws and enforcement ont his issue. http://www.connpost.com/ci_13789554
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Despite laws, drivers still distracted
MomSendstheMsg Please sign the petition for pedestrian safety. Make it safe to walk again! http://bit.ly/3WWRuk
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Thousands of Americans of all ages have been struck down in the simple act of walking. These "accidents" overwhelmingly occur on roads that are dangerous by design, with little or no provision for people on foot, in wheelchairs, or on a bicycle.
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HI everyone! US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood just thanked all of you via Twitter. You are doing an AWESOME job sending the msg!!!!! http://twitter.com/RayLaHood/status/5710
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THANK YOU @SendtheMSG . Now, everyone please go sign that pledge! http://bit.ly/1andAf Then let's talk about EMPLOYER POLICIES #d2summit
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This type of action and dedication is going to have big impact on STOPPING distracted driving: http://www.momsmsg.com/my-blog/2009/11/c
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We got an email today from Little Miss Julia who is sending the msg AND THEN SOME - she's got local, community outreach down to an INCREDIBLY IMPRESSIVE science. Here is what she's doing: 1) Speaking to ...
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Why we need the Mom Sends the Msg campaign: http://www.momsmsg.com/my-blog/2009/11/m
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Cheryl's story broke our hearts when she shared it with us on Facebook. We are thinking about Cheryl and her family this weekend on the one year anniversary of Adam's death. If we ever needed a reason for what we are doing here on Mom Sends the Msg - this is it. ...
