National Distracted Driving Coalition

10/16/2025

Is this you? Watch 'til the end to learn how to add some peace (and a safer commute) to your life by enabling your phone's Do Not Disturb While Driving setting!

Thanks to Cambridge Mobile Telematics for this amazing video!

10/15/2025

The National Distracted Driving Coalition (NDDC) is urging drivers to set their phones to automatically silence calls and notifications while they are behind the wheel in honor of the fourth annual National Do Not Disturb While Driving Day on Thursday.

Read more in today's press release: https://usnddc.org/do-not-disturb-while-driving-day-encourages-a-simple-step-to-save-lives/

10/14/2025

You can't cut out all the noise in your life but setting up your phone's Do Not Disturb While Driving will make for a more peaceful (and safer) commute. Join us this Thursday, Oct 16, as we spread the word on Do Not Disturb While Driving Day!

Find social content and more: https://usnddc.org/news/dndwd-day/

10/06/2025

Thursday, October 16, marks Do Not Disturb While Driving Day, an annual reminder that every smartphone has built in features that can make you a safer driver! Help spread the word!
Learn more and access social graphics: https://usnddc.org/news/dndwd-day/

07/03/2025

: July 4 is consistently the single deadliest day of the year on U.S. roads. Keep yourself and others safe this weekend:

📵 Set your phone's Do Not Disturb function before hitting the road, delegate navigation to your passenger, and !

🏍️ Lots of July 4 deaths involve motorcyclists. Be extra careful to look twice for those on two wheels!

🍺 Alcohol impairment is a big problem on July 4. Make your plan now for a safe ride!

🚗 Buckle that seat belt on every trip, no matter how short it is!

🐢 Watch your speed!

Have a safe and happy Independence Day weekend! 🎆

06/16/2025

A new Coalition report covers best practices in crafting effective laws, from legislation through building public awareness. Find the new report: https://bit.ly/NDDC-Enforcement

04/29/2025

Parents: Don't underestimate your influence on how your teen acts behind the wheel! In a recent survey of young drivers, parents were overwhelmingly cited as the top influence on what they do and don't do while driving.

Learn more about a new survey from NDDC and Traffic Injury Research Foundation: https://usnddc.org/many-teens-overestimate-driving-skills-despite-awareness-of-distraction-risks/

04/25/2025

“Inexperience can lead teens to overestimate their driving abilities and think nothing bad could happen," says Robyn Robertson, NDDC Chair and Secretary of the Board at Traffic Injury Research Foundation. "With this study, we wanted to understand the types of risks teens are taking, specific knowledge gaps, and which strategies are most effective for changing behavior.”

Check out the new survey of young drivers from NDDC and TIRF: https://usnddc.org/many-teens-overestimate-driving-skills-despite-awareness-of-distraction-risks/

04/22/2025

Distractions increase your chance of getting in a crash, but also increase the severity of crashes that happen - and some distractions are worse than others. Check out more fascinating data from Cambridge Mobile Telematics:https://m.cmtelematics.com/hubfs/CMT%20US%20Road%20Risk%20Report%206th%20Edition%20Preview.pdf

04/17/2025

New research out today from NDDC and Traffic Injury Research Foundation offers fresh insight into how the youngest drivers on our roads are interacting with technology behind the wheel. Learn more: https://usnddc.org/many-teens-overestimate-driving-skills-despite-awareness-of-distraction-risks/

Thanks to State Farm for supporting this research.

04/15/2025

This is a great day to set up your phone's Do Not Disturb While Driving feature. Take those notifications out of the equation and drive focused!

Life-changing consequences take less than a minute.

Keeping the roadway safe is everyone's responsibility.

During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we are joining the National Distracted Driving Coalition's effort to put an end to preventable crashes.

04/11/2025

Hey parents, have you seen this amazing resource? Generation Distraction Free offers tips, stories, research, data, and downloadable resources like a parent-teen agreement. Tag a parent in the comments! https://generationdistractionfree.org/

Thanks to State Farm and Governors Highway Safety Association for putting this together!

Parenting might just be the most epic road trip you’ll take. It’s the twistiest, turniest road you’ll ever travel. Guaranteed.