December 4, 2014 – Ottawa-Gatineau – Canadian Radio‑television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today announced its support for the “Leave the Phone Alone” road safety awareness campaign initiated by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA).
The CRTC urges Canadians to use their mobile devices responsibly and to avoid talking on the phone, texting or checking messages on social media networks while driving.
According to the CCMTA, drivers who use hand-held devices when they are behind the wheel are four times more likely to be involved in an accident serious enough to cause injury, and in 80% of collisions, the driver had looked away from the road three seconds prior to the crash.
The CRTC encourages all Canadians to join in with the organizations and individuals that support this campaign.
National Safe Driving Week is from December 1 to 7, 2014.
Leave the Phone Alone website
Leave the Phone Alone - RCMP
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