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Everyone has done it. Sent a text message while driving.
AT&T has now launched a new “It Can Wait” campaign to stop drivers
from texting while they are traveling.
Cellphone use can be attributed to nearly
26 percent of motor vehicle accidents.
A survey
conducted by AT&T
last year found that 49 percent of adults and 43 percent of teens admitted to
texting and driving.
Four of the major cellular providers have joined together to create the
“It Can Wait” campaign in 2013 to raise awareness of the dangers of texting
while driving. The companies include Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile.
The latest installment in AT&T’s campaign encourages people to
send a “#X” to let people know that they are getting into a car and cannot
talk, pausing the conversation. This specific part of the campaign is hoping to reach the younger, teen
audience.
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In an
article from PRNews
they stated that, “AT&T has won the support of more than 1,500
organizations and recruited celebrities … to spread the word via social media.”
The campaign has also gathered over 5 million pledges to not text while
driving.
The #X
campaign is a great way for the company to refresh their techniques and reach a
new audience.
Follow @ItCanWait on Twitter and find more
information on the campaign here.
