 Hey Marines, Corporal Hodges here. April is National Distracted Driver Awareness Month. Last year the Department of the Navy suffered 69 private motor vehicle fatalities and so far this year there's already been 27. According to the National Safety Council, 40,000 people die each year from distracted driving. Distracted driving awareness month is a united effort to recognize and eliminate preventable deaths from distracted driving. Each death is 100% preventable, from cell phones to dashboard systems to involving voice command features all pose a threat to our safety. Just one second of your attention is all it takes to change your life or someone else's life forever. There is no phone call or text message that's worth your life. So remember, when you're behind the wheel, just drive. And that's your Marine Minute.