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In August, the It Can Wait movement released a new documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog called From One Second to the Next that shows the aftermath of texting and driving. The film features the Wisconsin story of Xzavier Davis Bilbo, a Milwaukee boy who is paralyzed from the diaphragm down after he was hit by a texting driver as he was crossing the street. The documentary is being distributed to nearly 40,000 high schools across the country, including in Wisconsin, along with hundreds of government and safety organizations. Texting is one of the most dangerous activities a driver can do behind the wheel. Those who send text messages while driving are 23 times more likely to be in a crash. Texting while driving also causes more than 100,000 car 1 crashes on American roadways each year, according to the National Safety Council . Teens are particularly at risk. While 97% of teens say they know texting while driving is dangerous, 75% say the 2 practice is common among their friends, according to an AT&T survey . Wisconsins law, effective as of December 1, 2010, prohibits sending an e -mail or text message while driving and imposes a fine of up to $400. As a primary enforcement law, officers may stop and ticket drivers solely for texting and driving. Wisconsin is among 41 states and the District of Columbia that ban text messaging by all drivers. The events at Wisconsin high schools will feature the AT&T documentary and AAAs distracted driving simulator. AAA has long been warning the public of the dangers of distracted driving, said AAA Wisconsin Regional President Tom Frymark. By partnering with educators, the State Patrol and AT&T, we hope to get the message across to even more Wisconsin drivers that texting and driving is a dangerous mix. For more information on AAAs national initiative to ban texting and driving in every state , please visit www.TeenDriving.AAA.com. For more information on the It Can Wait campaign, please visit: ItCanWait.com.
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National Safety Council www.nsc.org Survey conducted by Beck Research on behalf of AT&T http://www.att.com/Common/about_us/txting_driving/att_teen_survey_executive.pdf.
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