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While You Were Texting...

Don't take a chance on missing these important life moments.

Texting & Driving Survey

Many of you have taken the pledge, but your thoughts and experiences matter too. What is your opinion on texting and driving? Has it caused you to be in a collision? Take our texting and driving survey, and tell us what you think about the dangerous trend of texting.

Social Media

Want to share the DRV NOW, TXT L8TR message with your friends and family? Become a fan of Baylor on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and pass it on!

DRV NOW, TXT L8TR 

Congratulations on reaching 1,725 pledges in 2010!

Many in the Dallas area have taken the pledge to make our roads safer. The Level 1 Trauma Center at Baylor Dallas encourages you to do the same!

2011 Update

There are many states who passed laws against talking or texting on a mobile device while driving.  Texas is now moving in that direction. Texas HB 243 was passed

Write or email your State Senator and especially the Transportation committee to encourage them to pass a bill against texting and driving.

"Motorists who write text messages while driving are six times more likely to crash than those who do not text while driving," according to University of Utah psychologists Frank Drews and Dave Stayer. By texting while driving, yours and others lives are in jeopardy. Take our pledge not to text and drive, remember it every time you reach for the phone, and make the roads of Dallas safer for everyone.

The Dangers of Texting & Driving

You may think you’re invincible when it comes to texting and driving, but you’re not. Nearly 500,000 people are injured and 6,000 are killed each year because people are talking, texting and emailing while driving. The good news: trauma accidents are preventable. But YOU have to take the first step.

Get the Truth About Texting