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Great Hang Up

News10's Great Hang Up is a station commitment to remind everyone the dangers of distracted driving. Texting or talking on the phone without a hands free device is against the law and can lead to unnecessary and sometimes deadly crashes. April is national distracted driving month and News10, along with the Office of Traffic Safety, Nor Cal Honda and the California Highway Patrol urge you to take part and help us make our streets safer by taking the pledge not to text and drive.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE GREAT HANG UP PLEDGE TODAY!
Great Hang Up Stories

Great Hang Up- A look at Safe Driving Apps

8:01 AM, Feb 20, 2012

Great Hang Up- A look at the rising popularity of safe-driving cell phone apps.

Deaths rise among youngest drivers

5:41 AM, Feb 16, 2012

A report from a national road safety group highlights what could be a troubling trend among young drivers: an increase in fatalities among 16- and 17-year-old drivers.

GREAT HANG UP- Elk Grove 'Driving It Home' program

7:52 AM, Feb 8, 2012

ELK GROVE - Elk Grove Community Services Officer Misty Dailey is spreadingthe word about safe drivig with her "Driving It Home" program.

GHU- Distracted driving impacts emergency response time

10:16 AM, Feb 1, 2012

CITRUS  HEIGHTS - The Great Hang Up reveals how distracted driving can lead to costly delays in emergency response times.

Great Hang Up: Drowsy driving alters life for Pollock Pines man, mother

8:50 PM, Jan 25, 2012

POLLOCK PINES - A Pollock Pines mother and son are dealing with the aftermath of a drowsy driving accident.

Great Hang Up- Stick shift cars for teens

11:24 AM, Jan 18, 2012

Great Hang Up- Some local parents tell us they chose a stick shift for their teen drivers in hopes it would keep them safer, with their hands busy driving versus texting.

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Great Hang Up: Hi-tech hands-free options

10:25 AM, Jan 18, 2012

LAS VEGAS - The Las Vegas Consumer Electronics show featured many new hi-tech options for your car and local dealerships offer hands-free options including Hyundai's Blue LInk and Toyota's Entune.

115 cell-related citations issued during 24-hour CHP sweep

12:55 PM, Jan 4, 2012

SACRAMENTO - During A 24-hour crackdown, CHP officers issued 111 citations to drivers who were in violation of California's cell phone laws and four citations to individuals driving while texting.

Great Hang Up- Texting and Driving Test

11:09 AM, Jan 4, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Melissa Crowley tries a closed course texting test with the CHP and shows just how much doing both can impact driving.

New car seat law applies to kids 8 and under

10:30 AM, Jan 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - California's new car seat law requires all children age 8 and under be in a car or booster seat.

Great Hang Up: Faces of distracted driving

3:21 AM, Dec 28, 2011

The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration features several heart-wrenching stories of people whose lives have been changed forever by distracted driving.

GREAT HANG UP- Drivers debate total ban on phone use while driving

10:23 AM, Dec 14, 2011

GREAT HANG UP- The National Transportation Safety Board proposes all 50 states ban any use of a cell phone or other mobile device, including those with hands-free operation while driving.

GREAT HANG UP- Cell Phone and Texting Top the Danger List

10:42 AM, Dec 2, 2011

SACRAMENTO - For the first time texting and cell phone use top a driver's survey of the most dangerous behaviors on the road.

GREAT HANG UP- The Teen Brain

10:10 AM, Nov 30, 2011

DAVIS - UC Davis research shows a difference in how teen brains process emotion and information in contrast to the adult brain.

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GREAT HANG UP- CHP Texting Crackdown

10:07 AM, Nov 25, 2011

SACRAMENTO - News10's Melissa Crowley found out what drivers had to say after being pulled over for talking without a hands free device during a CHP ride-along.

GREAT HANG UP- Online Driver's Ed

5:48 AM, Nov 17, 2011

Online driver's ed is more popular and less expensive than in-class instruction but it may be buyer beware for some online programs not licensed by the DMV.

GREAT HANG UP- Designated Texters

7:14 AM, Nov 10, 2011

McClatchy High School teens are already embracing a trend called designated texting or "D.T."  

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GREAT HANG UP- Driving apps with rewards

10:49 AM, Oct 26, 2011

Great Hang Up- Rewards for doing well. That's the idea behind a new cell phone app that provides added incentive for drivers who hang up.

GREAT HANG UP- Reaching teen drivers

9:11 AM, Oct 12, 2011

FOLSOM - The Great Hang Up is coming to local high-school football games to reach teen drivers and provide a first-hand look at the aftermath of traffic accidents.

GREAT HANG UP- Mother shares loss of her son to help other teens

8:23 AM, Oct 5, 2011

SACRAMENTO - A parent's love knows no boundaries, and a California mother says that gives her the strength to honor her son by talking to teens about safe driving in hopes of saving lives.

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Drivers on phone in school zone

7:32 AM, Sep 29, 2011

NATOMAS - The Great Hang Up caught a number of parents illegally talking on cell phones while driving through and dropping off children in a Natomas school zone.

GREAT HANG UP-Taking a swing at distracted driving

11:35 AM, Sep 21, 2011

WEST SACRAMENTO - A local sports baseball star and Giants alumni is taking at swing at distracted driving to help keep teens safe on the road.

GREAT HANG UP- Teen summit sparks passion for safety on the road

8:48 PM, Sep 14, 2011

ANAHEIM - Hundreds of teens unite to stop drunk and distracted driving with a record turnout at this years' Youth Traffic Safety Summit.

Ban recommended on trucker cell use and texting

5:26 AM, Sep 14, 2011

LOUISVILLE - Lynn Murphy doesn't like using his cellphone while hauling a load in his truck, but sometimes a call for directions or instructions is necessary.

NTSB: trucker on phone at time of fatal Ky. crash

6:23 AM, Sep 13, 2011

LOUISVILLE - Federal officials say a truck driver was using his cell phone at the time of a 2010 truck crash that killed
11 people.

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Gov. Brown vetoes bill to toughen texting while driving laws

12:06 PM, Sep 7, 2011

SACRAMENTO - On Tuesday, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 28 that would have toughened penalties for repeat offenders of the no texting and driving law.

GREAT HANG UP- Passion to pedal on

3:15 PM, Aug 25, 2011

A cyclist and mom hit by a drunk driver in El Dorado Hills is back on her bike and passionate about ending drunk and distracted driving.

GREAT HANG UP: 'Cars 2' takes on distracted driving

8:59 AM, Aug 3, 2011

SACRAMENTO -- The popular characters from the Disney/Pixar movie "Cars 2" are helping spread the word about texting and distracted driving.

GREAT HANG UP- Chatting on phone v. with a passenger

10:03 AM, Jul 27, 2011

SACRAMENTO - A passenger can help a driver spot problems on the road, unless they are a distraction and talking on the phone themselves.

GREAT HANG UP: What you see v. what you register

1:29 PM, Jul 20, 2011

SACRAMENTO- The brain blink idea is being researched at UC Davis and targets what happens when your eyes take in images but your brain doesn't "see" or process them.

GREAT HANG UP - 'Brain blink' study reinforces dangers of distracted driving

12:16 PM, Jul 13, 2011

DAVIS - When you multi-task when driving, your eyes may see the road but your brain may not process all the information.

News10's Great Hang Up: Moms tackle safe driving

8:08 AM, Jul 6, 2011

FOLSOM -- Two longtime friends brainstormed a way to help keep teen drivers safe by creating a new how-to website.

GREAT HANG UP: Reaching teens

8:58 AM, Jun 29, 2011

Peers may have an impact getting the no texting message across including using the social media network.

GREAT HANG UP: A mother's pain

8:19 AM, Jun 23, 2011

OAKDALE - An Oakdale mother lost her daughter in a distracted driving crash and it wasn't the first time the teen had a serious accident using a mobile phone while driving.

GREAT HANG UP: Distracted driver kills Grass Valley cyclist

11:41 AM, Jun 15, 2011

NEVADA COUNTY - A son speaks out about his father's death and the need to stop distracted driving.

GREAT HANG UP: Extra eyes on the road

2:06 PM, Jun 8, 2011

SACRAMENTO - A new driving app allows parents to see how their teens are doing behind the wheel even when they aren't in the car with them.

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