Thomas Didone shares the story of his son's death to help educate teens and their families about distracted driving.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

This week in Washington, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced plans for a "distracted driving summit" in September.

VOA: special.2009.08.07

Most of the crashes result from distracted driving -- not paying attention to the road.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

Debbie Pickford of Allstate Insurance says teens are especially at risk from distracted driving -- and not just because they lack experience on the roads.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

Right now,though, distracted driving is not the only thing Secretary LaHood has to think about.

VOA: special.2009.08.07

He was distracted, he was going too fast, and it ended up causing one death and some serious trauma and tragedy for the rest of the community."

VOA: special.2010.07.01

According to Jim Jennings, a spokesperson for Allstate Insurance Company, says the number one cause of distracted-driving accidents is cell phones.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Participating teams, in the meantime, are trying to focus on football, and hoping not to be distracted by the environment off the field.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

In the meantime, people like Capt.Didone are using their personal experiences to help educate teens and their families about the dangers of distracted driving.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Ray LaHood, Secretary of the U.S.Department of Transportation, says distracted driving is a critical problem.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

He was distracted, he was going too fast, and it ended up causing one death and serious trauma and tragedy for the rest of the community."

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

And that's something that I would never wish on any parent." Captain Didone says the crash that took his son's life was a direct result of distracted driving.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Most of those fatalities were the result of distracted driving.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24