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AT&T AND THE CHICAGO BULLS TEAM UP TO FIGHT TEXTING AND DRIVING
Fans Can Win Tickets and Chance To Play Basketball at United Center Through AT&Ts Why I Pledge Contest
CHICAGO, OCT. 31, 2013 AT&T* and the Chicago Bulls are teaming up this season to promote the It Can Wait campaign and spread awareness about the dangers of texting and driving. From Thursday, October 31, through Wednesday, November 27, Chicago Bulls fans can enter AT&Ts Why I Pledge contest through the website www.whyipledge.com/bball to submit personal stories about their decision to never text while driving. Winners will be announced on Friday, November 29. The winners will be selected by a panel of judges and submissions will be judged on originality, emotional impact and creativity. Were pleased that the Chicago Bulls have joined our campaign to help spread the message that texting and driving is dangerous, said AT&T Illinois Vice President and General Manager Dave Fine. We want Chicago Bulls fans to take the pledge to never text and drive and to take that pledge seriously as they drive to the United Center to watch the games. No text is worth dying for. The It Can Wait campaign offers an important message, and the Chicago Bulls proudly join AT&T in making our fans and drivers everywhere aware of the dangers of texting and driving, said Chicago Bulls President and COO Michael Reinsdorf.

The contest has two prize levels: the grand prize level will award one (1) winner, plus a guest, an opportunity to play basketball at the United Center, coached by Bulls alumni, a premium buffet dinner, passes to a pre-game shoot around and two (2) tickets to a 2013-14 game; first prize level will award nine (9) winners two (2) tickets each to a Lower Level Suite that will include food and beverages, a $25 Bulls merchandise item per person and alumni appearance.

AT&T and several other major wireless providers are encouraging people to pledge to never text and drive through the It Can Wait campaign. The It Can Wait movement is making a difference. One-inthree people whove seen the texting while driving message say theyve changed their driving habits 2, the campaign has inspired over 3 million pledges never to text and drive and the recently launched "From One Second To The Next" documentary has received more than 2 million views since August 8. To take the pledge and get more information, visit www.ItCanWait.com. A ConnectSafely.org1 survey found that individuals who speak up about the dangers of texting and driving can have a profound impact, particularly on teens.
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78% of teen drivers say theyre likely not to text and drive if friends tell them it's wrong or stupid. 90% say theyd stop if a friend in the car asked them to. 93% would stop if a parent in the car asked them to. 44% say that they would be thankful if a passenger complained about their texting while driving.
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ConnectSafely.org survey sponsored by AT&T

AT&T Texting While Driving It Can Wait Perceptions Study

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