Distracted Driving 0:30 PSA / Heather Lerch / Driving While Texting Fatal Crash

Heather Lerch had driven a country stretch of quiet road "hundreds of times," according to her Mom. But Heather was texting and driving as she drove home from work on the evening of February 23, 2010. That's when her car left the road and struck a guardrail, killing Heather instantly. She'd just turned 19 a month earlier.
In Washington state, a new cell phone law takes effect on June 10, 2010. It makes texting-and-driving a primary offense. Meaning, police can stop you for the offense. The fine is $124. The new law also makes hand-held calls made while driving a primary offense.
Learn even more about Heather's story in our longer video here on the DOL's YouTube channel, http://youtube.com/walicensing

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[PencilBoxProjects]

A tragic loss...thanks for sharing the story to help others realize the danger. We also have a PSA we made on our channel about the dangers of texting and driving.

[WALicensing]

@PencilBoxProjects You're welcome. Went to your channel & watched your txtng/drvng PSA. Nice work by you and the students. Such an important message.

[minara1529]

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[1233supernina]

@eveonlinegamer did u quit?

[jackshilack]

Tell the world you've had enough of distracted drivers on our facebook page... "itsUrcall"

[krismurphy2769]

sorry her names is chelseymurphy just go to chelseymurphy then a dot, then com

[krismurphy2769]

i to lost my daughter to distracted driving except she was crossing a street with a friend and a boy on his cell didnt see them cross and hit them. chelsey died 5 days later never to wake up from coma. that was 3/14/10.

her video is on here under WHAT DISTRACTED DRIVING TOOK FROM ME

please see her video or you cn see her story at on her webpage which is her name dot com

[eveonlinegamer]

damn, she is my age, too. thats why i am trying to quit texting and driving. and im trying really fricken hard, too. i actually think about it before i text or answer a phone.