Politics & Government

Local Supervisor Asks Claremont, La Verne Drivers to Take a Pledge Against Texting And Driving

The county has proclaimed Thursday "It Can Wait - No Texting While Driving Pledge Day," championed locally by Supervisor Michael Antonovich, who represents Claremont and La Verne in the county's fifth district.

Los Angeles County officials will make a last push Thursday for Angelenos to take a pledge never to text and drive.

The county has proclaimed the day "It Can Wait - No Texting While Driving Pledge Day," championed locally by Supervisor Michael Antonovich, who represents Claremont and La Verne in the county's fifth district. 

The day represents the culmination of a nationwide educational campaign sponsored by AT&T and highlighting the dangers of texting while driving.

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More than 100,000 vehicle crashes annually are the result of texting behind the wheel. Teens in particular are a target of the campaign, as 75 percent of teens say texting while driving is "common" among their friends.

Pledges can be made and more information, including a computer simulation of texting behind the wheel, can be found at www.itcanwait.com.

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– City News Service.

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