No Texting Behind the Wheel in El Paso
~ Cricket Offers Helpful Tips for Safe Driving ~
EL PASO – When you’re behind the wheel, don’t text. That’s the message Cricket Communications Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless service, is sharing with parents, young adults and teens who use texting as a way to communicate with friends and family. Talking on the phone or text messaging while driving can delay your reaction time and impair your visualjudgment, which is why beginning September 1, 2009, Texas will ban text messaging while driving.
Scott Young, district director for Cricket, emphasized, “Text messaging has become a common communication tool and everyone has their own special technique. Some text using one hand to hold the phone and their thumb to text, others use two thumbs. Whatever your technique, it’s just not safe to text while driving.”
Young explained that because of their unlimited plans, it’s not unusual for some of their customers to text 10,000 times per month. He noted that in 2008, El Paso was ranked number one in the U.S. for text messaging usage for individuals ages 18 and older by Scarborough Research. The research showed that 57% of El Paso mobile device users text, compared to 48% nationally.
Across the United States, text messaging is reshaping the way people communicate with one another and as its popularity increases, so does the amount of texting while driving. Each year, auto accidents due to cell phone usage are also becoming more common. These dangers on the road are why El Paso is in the process of passing a law banning text messaging and cell phone usage while driving through active school zones.
Drivers should consider these vital tips when tempted to use their cell phones to talk or text while driving:
• If you must call or text while driving, safely pull off to the side of the road beforehand.
• Use a hands-free device if you must talk on your cell phone.
• If you receive a phone call or text message, let it go to your voicemail and inbox.
• Set a good example, do not text and drive.
About Cricket
Cricket is the pioneer of simple and affordable unlimited wireless services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required serving more than four million customers in 34 states. Cricket offers wireless voice and broadband Internet services over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Cricket’s wireless voice service plans include unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited directory assistance, as well as a variety of calling features and feature-rich mobile applications such as popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. Cricket Broadband provides unlimited Internet access anywhere within Cricket’s coverage areas at speeds comparable to DSL. For more information on Cricket, visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
EL PASO – When you’re behind the wheel, don’t text. That’s the message Cricket Communications Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless service, is sharing with parents, young adults and teens who use texting as a way to communicate with friends and family. Talking on the phone or text messaging while driving can delay your reaction time and impair your visualjudgment, which is why beginning September 1, 2009, Texas will ban text messaging while driving.
Scott Young, district director for Cricket, emphasized, “Text messaging has become a common communication tool and everyone has their own special technique. Some text using one hand to hold the phone and their thumb to text, others use two thumbs. Whatever your technique, it’s just not safe to text while driving.”
Young explained that because of their unlimited plans, it’s not unusual for some of their customers to text 10,000 times per month. He noted that in 2008, El Paso was ranked number one in the U.S. for text messaging usage for individuals ages 18 and older by Scarborough Research. The research showed that 57% of El Paso mobile device users text, compared to 48% nationally.
Across the United States, text messaging is reshaping the way people communicate with one another and as its popularity increases, so does the amount of texting while driving. Each year, auto accidents due to cell phone usage are also becoming more common. These dangers on the road are why El Paso is in the process of passing a law banning text messaging and cell phone usage while driving through active school zones.
Drivers should consider these vital tips when tempted to use their cell phones to talk or text while driving:
• If you must call or text while driving, safely pull off to the side of the road beforehand.
• Use a hands-free device if you must talk on your cell phone.
• If you receive a phone call or text message, let it go to your voicemail and inbox.
• Set a good example, do not text and drive.
About Cricket
Cricket is the pioneer of simple and affordable unlimited wireless services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required serving more than four million customers in 34 states. Cricket offers wireless voice and broadband Internet services over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Cricket’s wireless voice service plans include unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited directory assistance, as well as a variety of calling features and feature-rich mobile applications such as popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. Cricket Broadband provides unlimited Internet access anywhere within Cricket’s coverage areas at speeds comparable to DSL. For more information on Cricket, visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
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