Local Allstate Agency Owner and the Dori
Slosberg Foundation Urges
Boca Raton Residents to “X the TXT”
Teens and their families invited to
take the pledge not to text and drive
WHAT: Boca Raton residents can join more than 125,000 Americans who have pledged not to text and drive through Allstate’s “X the TXT” campaign by adding their thumbprints to a pledge banner as a symbol of their promise not to text and drive. Thumb bands given to participants serve as daily reminders to put their cell phones down behind the wheel and stay focused on the road.
WHEN: February 1, 2011, 10:30 AM
WHERE: Olympic Heights Community High School Lyons Road Boca Raton
WHY: Texting is one of the most dangerous distractions facing drivers today, particularly among teens, of which car crashes are the number one killer. According to a recent Allstate Foundation study, 49 percent of driving teens admit to being extremely distracted by texting and instant messaging while driving. And, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports driver distraction contributes to 25 percent of all police-reported traffic crashes.
WHO: The event for 400 Olympic Heights Students is hosted by the Eisenstark Agency, an Allstate agency owner from Boca Raton and the Dori Slosberg Foundation. Representative Slosberg, Eric Stern from the School District of Palm Beach County, Race Car Driver Andy Pilgrim, Lt. Reardon from PBSO and Dante Weston from the Law Firm of Gordon & Doner, will join the Eisenstark Agency and take the pledge.
To take the pledge not to
text and drive online, or for more information on
the
“X the TXT” program, visit
www.facebook.com/xthetxt.
