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Apr 01
She backed out of the driveway more confidently than she should have, given that she was a newly minted driver. Her mother's words: "Drive safely, because you are precious cargo!" warming her heart. There were no cell phones in 1982, but there were also no cup holders…so balancing that Big Gulp that she would eagerly buy on her first trip out, would be a distraction in itself.
Years later, when her own teen drivers pulled out of the driveway, the same words left her lips. "Drive safely, because you are precious cargo”….and then she added some 21st century advice...”and don't text and drive!" Terror and a gnawing worry ensued until the car, and the precious cargo, pulled back into the driveway. She could warn them, they could promise, but she couldn't ensure the phone wouldn't be a distraction behind the wheel.
Why hadn’t she set a better example herself? She and her husband used to often text while they drove, even when the backseat occupants fussed, “Mom, you tell us not to text and drive, why are you doing it?” Why did she? She knew it was dangerous, reckless, and thoughtless. Was any little message worth risking a life? Absolutely not. And now she feared that her bad habit had been passed on to her children.
The fear of sending a new driver out among the masses is palpable…and the truth is that everyone is someone's precious cargo. That person who cut you off earlier today is a son/daughter/mother/father. Even that jerk that earned your finger is someone's beloved. You and they cannot afford to be distracted.
Something has to change...something has to take away that temptation to reach for the phone while in motion. This mom is going to install ORIGOSafe™ phone docks in all the family vehicles. Now the habit will have to be broken and the precious cargo will drive ORIGOSafe™. She only wished that she could be certain that all the other drivers on the road were not driving distracted.
Take the necessary steps today to make the roads safer for everyone’s precious cargo. Drive safe…drive ORIGOSafe™.
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Jan 03
Okay, calling him the "world's dumbest driver" may be a little harsh, but this video depicts a very serious issue. If sending/recieving a text while driving takes the driver's eyes off the road for an average of 5 seconds (the equivalent of driving the length of a football field, blind, at 55 mph), we can't imagine how long this driver is speeding down the road without even looking where he's headed during his movies-on-the-go.
Josh can't be the only one doing this irresponsible activity, and we know he isn't the only one texting while driving (6,000 people were killed last year by distracted drivers). For your safety, and the safety of all those you share the road with, put the phone down when you get behind the wheel, or better yet, put it in your ORIGOSafe™ and eliminate the ability to use dangerous handheld functions while the car is moving.
Josh, we hope you have wised up!
