Oprah's 'No-Phone Zone Day': Be kind to fellow drivers (and yourself)

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Channel: Prestige4u · 2010 · Education

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Oprah's 'No-Phone Zone Day': Be kind to fellow drivers (and yourself). Today is Oprah's national "No-Phone Zone Day," a grassroots campaign that is asking all Americans to be kind and save lives by not using their cell phones -- texting or dialing by hand -- while driving. She is also dedicating her entire show today to the campaign. Why all this hoopla?





Research shows that these activities can prove to be, not only dangerous, but deadly. In fact, one new British study found that "texting while driving slows reaction time more than being drunk or high," writes Sari Harrar in O, The Oprah Magazine.

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