Texting and driving makes us all 23 times more likely to be in an accident. 21% of teen drivers involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their phones.390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving.An estimated 660,000 drivers use devices while driving every day.The statistics continue to show an increase in crashes caused by distracted driving and now we are learning Snapchat while driving is on the rise with teens.” Our Regional Sponsor, Baylor, Scott & White Health and every person, business, city government and school that I meet agrees with me that something needs to be done to stop the growing number of people using their phones while driving. Businesses on the app are in College Station, Bryan, Belton, Waco, Temple, Harker Heights, Midland, Odessa, Houston, The Woodlands, Magnolia, Cypress, Brenham, Killeen, and will continue to expand across Texas and the nation. After launching in Fall 2016 in Bryan and College Station, the app has gained a lot of popularity with over 70,000 users. Corry said, “You know, someone needs to come up with an app that motivates people to stay off their phones.”Īfter researching behavior change and observing that her young children responded well with positive reinforcement, Corry decided to encourage people in a positive way to stay off their phones while driving. The more she paid attention, she also noticed people were constantly on their phones in the car, dining at restaurants or even at their kid’s games. She confessed that she was guilty of picking up the phone while driving to check a text or read an email, putting other lives at risk. Meet Marci Corry, Founder of SAFE 2 SAVE, an app that rewards you for safe driving.Īfter a student lost his life from a driver texting in College Station, Marci Corry decided to initiate a change to prevent such a devastating tragedy from ever happening again.
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