Talking
on the mobile phone whilst driving increases the risk of an accident by
400%
Teenage
motorist, Rachel Begg, mentioned in the above story in The Times
was sentenced to 4 years in prison on Friday 20th July 2007 after
being found guilty of causing death whilst driving and using her
mobile phone at the same time.
(from
The Times, 26th June 2007)
Check out this
story from the Daily Mail, 7th September 2007:-
•
Available now - a simple car sticker which will eliminate or limit
the danger posed by drivers using mobile phones whilst driving
• A colourful and highly visible sticker with a hard hitting
message – “Zap your phone, not our children”
• Designed in a glowing yellow colour for maximum visibility
and impact.
• A simple and powerful idea which will save many lives and
injuries.
• Every car in the country should have one in its back window.
• Available now for worldwide distribution for only £1.50
plus p&p
Order
your sticker today:-
Launched
by:-
Arvind
Devalia
Social Entrepreneur, London
20th July 2007
What People Think
Of The "Zap Your Phone, Not Our Children" Sticker:-
"
It infuriates me that people are still disobeying the law and talking
on the phone while driving, risking death to themselves and others.
Worse
still, I see cyclists doing this as well. The worst offender was
a mother on a bike with a baby-carrier, barely steering with one
hand and intently talking on her mobile. As a parent, I was utterly
disgusted.
“Great
Campaign, Arvind!
Neil
Mullarkey, London
Actor,
writer, improviser, workshop leader and keynote speaker, founder-member
of the Comedy Store
Players, Britain's top improvisation troupe
"I
ride a scooter around London , where as it is the roads are dangerous
at the best of times. But recently on a couple of occasions, I have
almost been killed by drivers trying to steer their car whilst talking
on their mobile phone. Their focus was elsewhere and they were simply
not aware of me and my scooter.
Talking
on your mobile whilst driving is simply not a joke anymore. This
car sticker idea is a great initiative and I will be recommending
it to all my friends and clients. Thank you Arvind”
"Having
driven a vast number of miles over the last few years, it's clear
how people's attention levels fall when they are chatting on a mobile
handset while driving.
It's clearly very dangerous to do so and anything
that will help get that message across can only be positive."
Andy
Lopata
Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
Horror
stories about the use of mobile phones by drivers around the world:-