Distracted driving is deadly, claiming 3,142 lives in 2020. Cell phone use while driving is a visual, mechanical, auditory and cognitive distraction. At minimum, an estimated 1.6 million traffic crashes per year are caused by drivers using cell phones.

Protect yourself and those around you:

• Put your cell phone on silent or vibrate before starting the car.
• Modify your voicemail greeting to indicate you are unavailable to answer calls or return messages while driving.
• Inform clients, associates and business partners why calls may not be returned immediately.
• If you need to talk or text, pull over to a safe location and park your vehicle.
• Hands-free cell phones are not safer. Cell phone driving is a visual, mechanical and cognitive distraction.
• Educate your employees, drivers and parents on the dangers of driving while on a cell phone.
• Implement a corporate cell phone ban at your place of employment. For more information on creating and implementing Safe Driver Policy, visit our Safe Driving Policy Template page.
• Support cell phone legislation and enforcement.