It Can Wait Editorial Contest

The PNA Foundation is no longer holding this contest

Check with your local news media company, as they may be holding their own variation of this contest; however, prizes –sponsored through a generous grant from AT&T — will not be provided by the PNA Foundation.

About this contest

From 2015-2022, the PNA Foundation joined with AT&T to host statewide “It Can Wait” editorial contests.  PNA member newspapers were invited to host local “It Can Wait” editorial contests with local high school students to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. Winners were recognized in each participating community and entered into the statewide contest.  Over the years, more than 885 students have participated in the contest across Pennsylvania.

Past It Can Wait Winners

Hundreds of thousands of vehicle crashes a year are caused by distracted driving, often involving injuries and death. While 95 percent of people know that distracted driving is dangerous, a majority still admit to using their smartphones while driving.  However, more than 50 percent of people are more likely to stop driving distracted if someone pressures them.

“It Can Wait” is a national movement urging drivers to visit AT&T’s website, where they can pledge to care for others and put their phones down while driving, and share their pledges via Twitter (#ItCanWait) and Facebook. Since its launch in 2010, the campaign has helped increase awareness of the dangers of texting while driving to about 90 percent for all audiences surveyed and inspired more than 40 million pledges not to drive distracted.