City launches website warning about dangers of distracted driving

The city has launched today a new website aimed at educating the public about the dangers of distracted driving.

The website provides motorists, pedestrians and educators with tips on navigating Glendale roadways.

City officials also plan to roll out two education campaigns “Driven 2 Distraction” and “Look 2 Live” to reduce the number of pedestrian-involved collisions in Glendale.

The “Driven 2 Distraction” campaign will focus on motorists and remind them that inattentive driving could lead to deadly collisions.

“Look 2 Live” will concentrate on providing safety tip to pedestrians.

For more information on the city’s distracted driving efforts, visit www.D2DGlendale.org.

--Veronica Rocha, Times Community News

Photo: Later Days band member D-Rock looses control of the vehicle he was driving while trying to open a bottle of water during Distracted Drivers Campaign media event sponsored by the California Highway Patrol Southern Division at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 14, 2010. Credit: Raul Roa/Staff Photographer