Frank Mickens
Here at WFMY News 2, we are continuously doing stories where people are getting in accidents and even losing their lives because oftexting or talking on the phone while they are driving. We're dedicated to informing the people of the Piedmont Triad of the dangers of distracted driving and we are inviting you to join the movement to put down the phone while driving. It's the Great Hang Up!
Tanya Rivera
To join the effort, just fill out the from on the right. At the end, you have the option to print out WFMY News 2's Great Hang Up Pledge. You can sign it and keep it in your car as a reminder.
We encourage teenagers, schools, moms, dads, and businesses all throughout the Triad to join the movement and be part of the Great Hang Up!
Top Story
1:11 PM, Dec 13, 2011
Federal accident investigators recommended states ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by all drivers except in emergencies.
The Great Hang Up
12:06 AM, Nov 10, 2011
Sprint has a new app that can turn off your phone while you're behind the wheel.
10:56 PM, Oct 18, 2011
State Farm Insurance Agents gave Northern Guilford High School students a dollar each if they were buckled up as they left school.
11:12 PM, Mar 21, 2011
Students walked around Bennett Middle College to raise awareness about the dangers of texting and driving.
12:41 AM, Feb 23, 2011
Students got $2,000 to support their project 'I Am Not Textually Active'.
6:26 PM, Feb 15, 2011
Brittany Spencer wants to show her classmates what can happen if they use their phones and don't pay attention to the road.
8:05 PM, Feb 7, 2011
The proposed ban includes talking while driving with a traditional cell phone and any hands-free technology.
3:47 PM, Jan 10, 2011
Toyota Motor Corp. is building a safety research center to help reduce driver distraction in Michigan.
6:11 PM, Jan 3, 2011
The magnets are designed to get the word out about the dangers of texting while driving.
6:42 PM, Dec 9, 2010
Texting while driving is one of many distractions new drivers learn to avoid during a 36 hour course.
11:20 PM, Nov 26, 2010
Texting while driving on a closed course helps a mom and son learn valuable a lesson when it come to distracted driving.
11:50 PM, Nov 24, 2010
See what happened when Frank Mickens got behind the wheel at our Drive to Survive event.
12:09 AM, Nov 21, 2010
Every time we get behind the wheel, we face choices that could be life-changing. WFMY News 2 hopes you'll choose not to use your cell phone while you're driving.
6:52 AM, Nov 10, 2010
Connie Hankins is charged with texting while driving a school bus after cameras caught three different incidents on the same day.
12:00 AM, Nov 9, 2010
Michael Herring almost died from one teenager's mistake. The moment that changed his life and how he's using it to help others.
11:57 PM, Nov 8, 2010
The study also finds two out of every five drivers admit they've fallen asleep while driving.
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