Drivers are still breaking the law by fiddling with their handheld devices while they're behind the wheel. But a new national campaign aims at helping drivers of all ages keep their eyes on the road by getting them to stop reaching for their phone.

Launched by the Canadian Global Road Safety Committee, Leave the Phone Alone is a pledge system where drivers take a stand against using devices while driving. It was inspired by Oprah Winfrey's No Phone Zone campaign.

Drivers can log onto leavethephonealone. ca, sign the pledge, use their social media networks to promote the cause and receive a certificate and sticker for their car window to remind themselves and other drivers to keep their hands on the wheel.

Based on statistics, the Canadian Global Road Safety Committee reported that individuals who text have a 23 per cent greater crash rate than those who don't. Texting creates a slower reaction time for drivers, and a study showed that in 80 per cent of crashes, the driver looked away from the road for only three seconds.

In addition, there are still thousands of drivers disregarding the no cell phones and handheld devices law, regardless of what can happen when they do use them while driving.

The Leave the Phone Alone campaign was launched a few days before the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims on November 17. This year marks the third year this day has been recognized.