This is a big day. Later this morning, I’ll be at the United Nations in New York, joining Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice, and Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin in launching a Global Call to Action on Ending Distracted Driving.
You know, 65 years ago, delegates from 50 countries pledged that they would join together to promote the safety and security of all people.
In so doing, they established a remarkable institution, the UN.
And in that same spirit, Secretary General Ban, Ambassadors Rice and Churkin, and I are joining forces and issuing this global call. We’ll be joined by FocusDriven founder and President Jennifer Smith who brings with her today Jacy Good, an extraordinary advocate on this issue.
Why are we coming together on this issue? Why now?
Because, during the last few years, distracted driving has evolved from a dangerous practice to a deadly epidemic. In the United States, it’s an epidemic because everyone has a mobile device–and everyone thinks they can use it safely behind the wheel.
Well, we’ve learned. They can’t.
Fonte: White House