Oprah Winfrey made April 30 National No Phone Zone Day, encouraging all Americans to shut down their cell phone while driving. For the occasion, NBC Today show host Meredith Vieira was invited to try to text and drive live on TV. The result was quite funny.
With the help of a driving simulator name Distractology 101, [...]
Posted on February 18, 2010, 9:44 AM, by Text'nDrive, under
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American journalist and former The View co-host Lisa Ling admitted on The Oprah Winfrey Show that she sends text messages while driving with her knees.
Appearing on the show to discuss the world modern geishas and a real-life nunnery, Ling said working long hours made her more susceptible of adopting the unsafe practice. She did acknowledge [...]
Posted on January 23, 2010, 1:12 PM, by Text'nDrive, under
As seen on TV.
In January 2010, The Oprah Show dedicated a full hour to the dangers of texting while driving.
Winfrey said that studies show people who text while driving are 8 times more likely to get in a crash than undistracted drivers. According to recent statistics, 6,000 die and 500,000 are injured each year because of distracted driving. [...]