Cell phones being used while driving is being called a a driver impairment as great as alcohol or greater. The chance that a driver will be invited in an accident increases four fold when talking on or using a telephone. When using a cell phone a driver is distracted to the internal cognitive tasks associated with cell phone conversation away from the external vision-spacial essential for driving tasks.
Demonstrations by controlled experimental studies confirmed by neurological studies show this is a form of "inattentional blindness". Cell phone conversation shifts the limited conscious capacity away from the external-visual tasks essential for safe driving.
While cell phone impaired drivers pose a threat to automobiles, it is even greater for a motorcyclists who they fail to "see".
This patch is a great way to spread the word about the unsafe practice of talking on the cell phone and driving. As you pass some knucklehead who was swerving on the phone . point to the patch.
The Hang Up And Drive patch measures 3 x 2.5 inches. Embroidered with yellow over black this patch is also known as an iron on appliques or badges. They all have a heat activated adhesive on the back making it easy to iron it on. When ironing on please follow the instructions. Remember never to iron onto leather.
You can also sew on this patch and it features die cut borders.
This patch as a gift or a fundraiser would be great to raise awareness. If you would like to purchase patches for resale please contact us about a wholesale account.
