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Allstate and National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) have joined forces to create a petition urging Congress to pass legislation prohibiting texting while driving. Texting while driving is one of the most serious distractions a driver can face - one recent study shows that it can increase the risk of a crash by up to 23 times.  Sign the petition now to encourage Congress to take active measures to prevent distracted driving.

Heard of ZoomSafer but not sure how to get it? Well, you're in luck! ZoomSafer just released a fun new video explaining how to hook yourself up with its innovative safe driving software. This short video will walk you through the sign-up process on www.zoomsafer.com so you can quickly and easily download ZoomSafer's easy-to-use software to prevent distracted driving to your smartphone.

The police department of South Bend, Indiana posted a really interesting tidbit on its official blog yesterday.  In a piece reacting to Oprah's Monday show on the dangers of distracted driving, SBPD wrote:

Today, when I go on Facebook for a mid-afternoon break, I'm not just going to peruse profiles or laugh at people's silly statuses.  I am going to help prevent distracted driving and improve road safety in America.  Two important organizations for children's safety, National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) and KidsAndCars.org, are each using Facebook to raise both awareness and money.

ZoomSafer, the leading provider of innovative software to prevent distracted driving, exhibited for the first time at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held January 7-10 in Las Vegas.  This annual event is hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association, and is the consumer electronics industry's largest tradeshow.  In fact, you have probably heard of it - also known as "the gadget show", CES draws a lot of attention due to the wide variety of exciting new consumer electronic products which are unveiled

 ZoomSafer, the leading provider of innovative software to prevent distracted driving, has created a fun new video answering the question "How does ZoomSafer work?".

Watch the video below to see how ZoomSafer's easy-to-use application can help make you a safer and more productive driver.  Then go to www.zoomsafer.com to try it for yourself!

2010 has barely started, and it's already looking to be a good year for the fight against distracted driving.  In addition to the emergence of innovative safe driving technologies , there continues to be strong momentum to end distracted driving on the legislative front.

ZoomSafer's innovative safe driving software was featured this morning on CNN's Headline News in a story by consumer reporter Clark Howard.

Watch here to see what Clark has to say about ZoomSafer.

Allstate Insurance has created a public awareness campaign, "X the TXT: Thumbs Up to the Safest Holiday Ever!", to encourage teens and their families to not text while driving.  To spread the word, Allstate has turned to Facebook, using the "Cause" application to promote this safety campaign.

Earlier this week, The New York Times published a new article in its on-going series "Driven to Distraction", this time focusing on the emergence of the mobile phone industry.  In "Promoting the Cell Phone, Despite Risks", reporter Matt Richtel examines the ways in which wireless service providers and phone manufacturers may have contributed to the current epidemic of distracted driving due to mobile phone use.  On