Putting 'Brakes' on Cell Phone Usage while Driving Main Objective to Preventing Driving while Distracted Incidents this Holiday Season

BATON ROUGE, La., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- cellcontrol, a leading supplier of driving while distracted solutions, today announced the top ten tips drivers should consider before using a cell phone while searching for those perfect gifts this holiday season. Driving while distracted incidents are growing every year, and were responsible for 515,000 accidents in 2008. According to recent studies, driving while using a cell phone is nearly 23 times more dangerous then driving while intoxicated, a result of the amount of time the driver's attention is distracted from the road and onto their mobile device.

"Driving while using a cell phone only compounds the dangerous situation other motorists and pedestrians are put in when a distracted driver is shopping this holiday season," said Leigh Gilly, Director of Business Development of cellcontrol. "We hope these tips will encourage drivers, especially the parents of young drivers, to understand the importance of not using a cell phone while behind the wheel, specifically during the holiday shopping season when there's a higher concentration of vehicles and pedestrians near major shopping venues."

cellcontrol offers these top ten tips:

1. Avoid watching the bowl game on your smart phone while driving.
2. Driving in a store parking lot is the same as driving on the road and using your phone... it's dangerous.
3. While driving in bumper to bumper traffic, don't let the slow speed trick you into sending a text.
4. Keep your phone in your pocket next to the money you won't need to spend on a ticket for texting while driving.
5. Place your phone in the back seat of the car out of arms reach.
6. Avoid suspicious drivers, they may be InTEXTicated.
7. Select your holiday playlist on your MP3 player while the car is in park.
8. Make your calls or send texts while standing in the checkout lines, not while driving your car.
9. While driving, don't look at the phone -- it may be the last thing you'll ever see!
10. Stop cell and other mobile device distractions with technology tools available to keep you and others safe on the road.

About cellcontrol:

Cellcontrol, a product of obdEdge, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is the most accurate, secure and dependable solution for distracted driving caused by cellular phones and other mobile devices. cellcontrol uses the automobile's On Board Diagnostic computer and phone/device software to put a stop to Texting, E-mail, Web Browsing and Phone Use while operating a vehicle.

For more information on cellcontrol, go to www.cellcontrol.com.

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