Topics Related to Distracted Driving

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urged adults and children alike to keep safety in mind as school bells begin to ring across the state.

“We all have a role to play when it comes to keeping children safe during their trips to and from school,” Commissioner Causey said. “Caution should rule when we see a school bus, school children walking to class or when driving in a school zone.”

Commissioner Causey offered the following safety reminders as most traditional public schools prepare to start the week of Aug. 24:

For drivers:

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey joined other traffic safety advocates Tuesday afternoon to highlight the dangers of distracted driving at a news conference at Pearl Street Park in Charlotte. 

“You might think glancing at your phone for a few seconds isn’t a big deal while driving, but those few seconds can lead to a lifetime of consequences,” Commissioner Causey said.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will join other traffic safety advocates to highlight the dangers of distracted driving at a news conference at Pearl Street Park in Charlotte on Tuesday, April 14, at 1:30 p.m.   

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration distracted driving was blamed for 3,208 deaths in 2024, the latest national statistics available.  Many experts believe those numbers are vastly underreported. 

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is calling on motorists to focus solely on the road and do all they can to help prevent accidents during Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which runs throughout April across the United States.

This month, as nearly 1.5 million students return to classrooms across North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who also serves as Chair of Safe Kids N.C., is reminding everyone to keep safety in mind when walking, driving, or riding the bus to school.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will visit three minor league baseball stadiums across North Carolina this month to promote and bring greater public attention to the dangers of driving while distracted.

April is observed as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Commissioner Causey is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, other insurance commissioners and safety advocates across the nation to urge motorists to focus and keep distractions at bay when they get behind the wheel.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Winston-Salem Dash game on Friday, June 24, to bring greater public awareness to the perils of distracted driving  

The media is invited to attend and cover the appearance, which is being promoted and in coordination with the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina Inc.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will make a series of first pitches at minor league baseball games in the next week to promote and bring greater public attention to Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  

April has been proclaimed as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Commissioner Causey is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, other insurance commissioners and safety advocates across the nation to urge motorists to focus and keep distractions at bay when they get behind the wheel.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging motorists to focus on safety during Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which runs throughout April.

“Driving any vehicle always requires a lot of concentration, whether you’re a novice or highly experienced on the road,” Commissioner Causey said. “I’m asking every driver to focus on the road and not let distractions break their concentration from safely getting to their destinations.”