Orange Cones, No Phones: Distracted Driving Safety Campaign

In normal driving conditions, drivers using cell phones are four times more likely to be in a crash. There’s even less room for error when traveling in a construction zone. Along the Capital Beltway, nearly one-in-four drivers read or write a text message while driving, and those who report texting while driving are 20 times as likely to have had a near miss or a traffic incident while distracted.

When driving through the Capital Beltway HOT Lanes work zone, remember to keep your eyes on the road and off your phone. Orange Cones. No Phones.

Resources

2010 Distracted Driving on the Capital Beltway Report
2010 Orange Cones. No Phones. Fact Sheet
2010 Orange Cones. No Phones. Press Release

2009 Distracted Driving on the Capital Beltway Report
2009 Distracted Driving on the Capital Beltway Fact Sheet
2009 Press Release