# It Can Wait - You Too Can Pledge to Avoid Distracted Driving *By James Hills — Updated February 2022* OK, I'll admit it - I'm addicted to my phone. It's with me wherever I go, it's the first thing I check in the morning when I wake up and I usually fall asleep at night reading stuff on Reddit. However, there's one time when you should absolutely avoid using the phone - while driving. That's why I was excited to join AT&T and the It Can Wait program to take the It Can Wait Pledge and be a part of their 21-Day Challenge. Taking photos from the driver seat, glancing at my phone when someone msgs me, or checking my email at a stop sign are all things I've been guilty of at one point or another. While I do try my best to be safe about it - only doing it at a stop light, firing off photos in a burst hoping to catch what I wanted to capture, that's just rationalization. The reality is that it's still dangerous - even for a seasoned driver like myself. With regards to driver-seat-photography though, what I've discovered is that 90% of the time my photos are far more usable when I actually stop to take the photo. There's an old adage - if it's not worth doing right, it might not be worth doing at all and that goes double for that style of picture taking! For instance, in the photo above (taken as a passenger), think about how much better that would have been if we'd stopped and I had taken the time to get the focus correct! Instead of the bright colors of a Southern California beach town I got a crisp clean shot of the front corner of the car next to me ... a shot nobody is ever going to want to share. ### Austin Texas Guys Trip: Grab Some BBQ, Listen to Great Music, and Get a Little Weird If you dream of BBQ, live music, golf, and getting a little bit weird then Austin, Texas is a great town that is perfect for a quick weekend getaway. 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Among those who shared the pledge with others, 40% have asked a family member or friend to refrain from using their phone while driving. It might just be a click of the mouse but it adds up to real lives being saved. What's interesting is that Americans seem to understand that phones and driving don't mix - 64% of drivers use their phones while alone ... but only 36% do so when passengers are in the car and only 30% when driving with a child! So, it's not really a matter of education as much as it is providing the tools to do what we already know we should do. AT&T's DriveMode app is a great way to help, but everything starts with the pledge! AT&T has a goal of reaching 16 million pledges before the end of 2016 and they can't do it without your help. Are you ready? After you take the pledge, make sure to share it via social media using #ItCanWait for your opportunity to win some cool Google Cardboard and It Can Wait swag. 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