Calling all PA Moms! It's time for you to Send the Msg: Stop distracted driving in Pennsylvania

OK, everyone - we have a job to do! 

In Pennsylvania, a banning texting and talking on hand-held phones while driving bill has passed the Transportation Committee and it now sits in Appropriations awaiting a full House vote. 

What on earth are Pennsylvania's lawmakers waiting for? As each hour ticks by, texting drivers continue to travel the roads of Pennsylvania essentially with blindfolds on. 

This must stop. 

Why?  Just ask Jacy Good, a 21 year-old from Lititz, PA who lost BOTH her parents to a distracted driver. It's an awful story but could happen to any of us -- Jacy and her parents were driving home together from Jacy's college graduation when they were hit, killing Mr. and Mrs. Good and putting Jacy in a coma.

Pennsylvania moms, we know what we need to do:

 

1) Rep. Eugene DePasquale, who represents the 95^th district, and Rep. Josh Shapiro have been working tirelessly on this cause for years. In fact,  Rep. DePasquale has a petition we need to sign that urges Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass this important legislation against distracted driving.  PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION HERE.

2) Please urge your legislators to pass the bill and make it a law. To find out who your legislators are in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, go here: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/ and call them or send them an email demanding they pass the ban on distracted driving in Pennsylvania!

3) Put a link to this post on your Facebook, Tweet it and blog it. SPREAD THE WORD!

4) Sign the Mom Sends the Msg Pledge to "Keep your Mind on the Wheel!" 

 

We look forward to hearing you story, too. If you have a Pennsylvania distracted driving story, comment or question post in the comments below.  Thanks everyone, looks like it's up to the moms to Send the Msg and get that bill passed into law.

PS. Please remember  - SIGN THE PETITION URGING PA LAWMAKERS TO BAN DISTRACTED DRIVING (it only takes a second to sign)!

Comments

[donna]

my son was in an head on by a driver distracted with a cell phone aug 2009. driver also on a suspended lic. my son is paying for his mistake that evening with major injuries to both his legs with knees being crushed. With perm. nerve damage. my son just out of high school and on his way back to college for his second week. so to joe harass no just trying to save lives there is no excuse for being on a cell phone and causing great damage no call can be that important that you can't wait to pull over!!!!!!!!!!! this has not just change my sons life for the rest of his life, but also effected everyone around

[Medela Symphony]

Thank you for the information on this, I will surely spread the word, thank you.
Nicole

[Joe]

Just one more right being taken away, and another excuse for police to harass innocent people. Thanks.