A lot of people want you to get home safely, so please don't text and drive.

Take a look at a variety of components of our current "Don't Text and Drive" Campaign.

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“We support federal legislation to ban texting and e-mailing while driving.  This approach is a logical extension of our previous breaks with other wireless companies to support state-wide legislation banning texting and e-mailing while driving.”

— Verizon Wireless vice president and general counsel Steven E. Zipperstein

When behind the wheel, safe driving is your responsibility, and it should always be your first priority.

Since 2000, Verizon Wireless has led the wireless sector in supporting laws to eliminate driver distractions from using wireless devices. Verizon Wireless has not only supported state and federal legislation to ban hand-held texting and e-mailing while driving, but has been the only wireless service provider to support state-wide legislation requiring drivers to use hands-free devices while talking. California State Assemblyman Joe Simitian has credited Verizon Wireless for helping him enact the nation’s first state-wide texting ban.

Verizon Wireless’ own policies require employees to use hands-free devices if they choose to talk on their mobile phones while driving, and forbid texting and e-mailing while driving.

If you choose to use your wireless phone while driving, several jurisdictions have adopted “hands-free” and other restrictions on the use of wireless devices while driving. It is your responsibility to know and to comply with the law in your area.

Additional Research on using a wireless phone while driving

Scientific research on the subject of wireless phone use and driving has been conducted worldwide for several years. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the available research indicates that using a wireless phone while driving degrades a driver’s performance, whether it is a hands-free or hand-held wireless phone. NHTSA advises that the “safest course of action is to refrain from using a cell phone while driving.” NHTSA’s policy on “Cell Phone Use While Driving,” as well as Frequently Asked Questions on the subject, are available at www.nhtsa.gov (click on “Traffic Safety” then on “Drowsy and Distracted Driving”). For your well being and the well being of those around you, you should consider turning your phone off and allowing calls to go to Voice Mail while you are driving.