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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!
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Dec 19
Tragic stories like these will never get easier to hear: A young person with her whole life ahead of her, loved by friends and family, killed in an instant because of texting while driving. Mariah West, a teen killed in a devasting crash while texting at the wheel, has become somewhat of a figurehead for the movement to raise awareness about the dangers of handheld phone use in the car. See her heartbreaking story, and others', in the AT&T sponsored "Don't Text and Drive Documentary" from their "It Can Wait" Campaign.
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Dec 16
A popular study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute concluded that the risk of a crash while texting increases by 23 times, as reading or sending a text diverts the driver's eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds—the same as driving the length of a football field, blind, at 55 mph. We think that statistic speaks for itself. Put your phone in your ORIGO™ and resist the temptation to text and drive.
Read more here: http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2009/07/2009-571.html
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Dec 15
3 letters is all it takes. One young driver, Patrick Sims, tragically hit and killed a cyclist while texting the phrase “LOL.” Check out his efforts to use his story to fight texting while driving in the AT&T-sponsored “Don’t Text and Drive Documentary” (from their “It Can Wait” campaign).
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Dec 14
The two main characteristics that set humans apart from other animals are our opposable thumbs and superior intellect. We’re smart enough to make the phones and the cars (and we’ve got the thumbs to use them) but 6,000 deaths last year due to texting while driving prove that we’re not smart enough to do both at the same time. When you get in the car, put the phone down, or better yet, in your ORIGO™.
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Nov 30
Welcome to BLOG ORIGO: The new headquarters for all things distracted driving! Whether it’s the most recent news, fresh statistics, interesting links, or multimedia content, you can find it here. BLOG ORIGO gathers the most up-to-date and compelling distracted driving-related content from the internet and beyond and brings it all to one place for your convenience.
BLOG ORIGO is also a place where you can interact with us on a more personal level: contribute personal stories, comment on new content, ask questions, and receive ORIGO updates directly from the source. After all, ORIGO was designed for you. You are the reason ORIGO exists, it is your safety that is the crux of our solution - so you now have a place to talk and read about the cause, a place to explore how the problem is affecting us all, and participate in discussions about what we at ORIGO (and others) can do to stop the #1 killer on our roads today - distracted driving.
ORIGO isn’t just a product; it’s a MOVEMENT we’re starting, so we may take back our roads from distracted drivers, and keep everyone driving safe, ORIGO safe. So let us know what you think! Please follow us, contact us, ask questions, and keep checking back!
