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South Africans are taking the #DriveNowTextLater pledge to reduce their accident risk on the road and maybe win big in the process!<\/h2>\n

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South Africa (09 May 2025) – <\/i>A thumbs up has so many meanings; it can indicate that you are good or need help in hitching a ride somewhere, but most recently, it has become a pledge to be a safer road user. South Africans are giving a thumbs-up by pledging to stop texting while driving through the Discovery Insure campaign #DriveNowTextLater, in partnership with bp South Africa.<\/p>\n

By getting involved, pledgers are not only helping create a nation of safe drivers but are also reducing their accident risk by up to 23%.<\/p>\n

Did you know:<\/strong>\u00a05 seconds on your phone at 60km\/hr is equivalent to driving the length of a rugby field blind or that 20 seconds of cellphone use increases accident risk by over 60%?<\/p>\n

Discovery Insure has done all the research and found that there has been a big increase in accidents because of phone use versus speeding. Thanks to 20 billion kilometres of driving data and more than 500,000 trips logged daily, the team at Discovery Insure knows how to tackle this problem. This is their way of encouraging the public to be better, safer drivers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dangers of texting while driving can\u2019t be overstated. It\u2019s time to make texting while driving socially unacceptable \u2013 just like drinking and driving,\u201d says CEO of Discovery Insure, Robert Attwell. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Our new campaign is about sharing information and helping people develop healthier driving habits,\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The hope is to inspire a cultural shift where texting and driving isn\u2019t acceptable anymore, where being a safe driver is something to aspire to.<\/p>\n

So, how exactly can you make the pledge? Visit a bp service station near you and fill up for R600 or more to get your sticker card. Simply place the #DriveNowTextLater sticker on your thumb and take a photo showing your pledge, then encourage your community to do the same by sharing your photo to your social media profiles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf one small pledge can prevent one accident, then this campaign will have made a meaningful difference.\u201d -Nokwanda Khumalo, bpSA GM for Mobility & Convenience<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How South African drivers can take part:<\/h3>\n