How you can avoid distracted driving and save a life
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
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BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
Virginia State Police want to remind drivers using your cell phone is a popular example of distracted driving, but it’s not the only one.
Distracted driving can vary from adjusting the AC, heat or radio, looking for something or putting on makeup while you’re driving--anything that takes your attention from the road.
According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving crashes killed more than 3,142 people in the U.S. in 2019; that’s nine deaths a day.