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A powerful and touching PSA. The following story is true and has been put together by a group known as Zero Fatalities. Their goal is to eliminate traffic deaths caused by various forms of distracted driving.

Don’t forget that we’ve got a version of DriveSafe.ly for all those shiny Android powered phones. As freeandroidappaday reminds us , it’s free too!

Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood recently applauded both Utah and Kentucky for joining the fight against distracted driving.

Twenty-Three states now have various laws in action against this dangerous act. Lahood himself commented, “Distracted driving is an epidemic that kills thousands and injures hundreds of thousands more every year. Drivers should always devote their full attention to the road, not to texting and talking on a cell phone.”

For more information on distracted driving and the Department of Transportation’s work, visit www.distraction.gov.

DriveSafe.ly combats distracted driving and allows users to stay in touch while keeping their eyes on the road. Why is this so important? Is it really that big of a problem? We’ve seen the Virginia Tech studies in the past along with all the news reports but has there been any update? You bet. All the signs point still point in the right direction, it is time to keep our eyes where they are supposed to be.

Why?

In 2009, California alone issued 137,056 cellphone citations.

Kentucky joins the fight against TWD

Shelby Michigan joins a long list of local authorities initiating campaigns to crackdown on distracted driving

Not only are you endangering the lives of those around you and your own but with all these laws and campaigns your chances of getting caught are high. Is it really worth it?