As we enter the 100 most deadly driving days and in recognition of National Youth Safety Month, Call For Action encourages all consumers to refrain from texting while driving.

Studies show drivers who text are 23 times more likely to have an accident. Many states have taken action and made texting behind the wheel illegal. CFA supports efforts such as the “It Can Wait” Campaign, a joint effort by AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon, and the Department of Transportation’s distraction.gov site. Both are dedicated to providing facts on distracted driving and raising awareness about the dangers of texting while driving.

“Distracted driving is an epidemic on our roadways, and we need people all across America to take action in their communities to help put a stop to it,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.

The “It Can Wait” campaign asks all drivers to take the pledge not to text while driving, an effort to increase awareness on the issue across the country.

Please join us in this Call For Action.

Click here to listen to an interview discussing “It Can Wait” and other cell phone safety tips with Andrea Brands, AT&T’s Director of Consumer Safety & Education

Spring and summer are door-to-door sales time. Some of the callers will be selling legitimate products or services but others’ intent will be to rip you off. We are going to concentrate on the crooks. There are a number of ploys that are used to gain entry to your home and your pocketbook. A common scam is someone posing as an employee of a utility company, who claims to need access to your house to check the water pipes or test the electricity. Don’t believe it. If you have not called a utility company for service, then you need to check out these claims by contacting the utility company and finding out if there really is a problem in your neighborhood. Other common themes include the person who tries to tug at your heartstrings by saying they need your help or their family will go hungry. Others tell you that part of the money you spend on magazines will be donated to a charity. Another common ploy is to tell you they are working in your community but can’t provide a name as a reference.