广播电视英语短句 第 120 课：交通事故-2

Ryan's father, Thomas Didone, is a police captain in Montgomery County, Maryland. 瑞安的父亲，托马斯迪多，是马里兰州蒙哥马利县的一名警察队长。

Jim Jennings from the Allstate Insurance Company says the number one cause of distracted-driving accidents is the mobile phone. 来自好事达保险公司的吉姆詹宁斯说，分心驾驶事故的首要原因是手机。

He says talking on the phone or reaching for it is like drinking four beers and driving. 他说，（驾驶的时候）接手机或者伸手拿手机就像喝了四杯啤酒驾驶一样。

Government and private groups are using public service announcements and events to bring more attention to the problem. 政府和民间团体正利用公共服务通告和活动来引起更多人关注这个问题。

For example, the insurance industry recently held a safety event near Washington for teen drivers. 例如，保险业最近在华盛顿附近针对青少年司机举行了一个安全活动。