If you’re paying attention you’re likely to encounter the Academy’s new media campaign to alert the public to the dangers of distracted driving. The new distracted-driving television spot opens with a shot of a toy frog on a road. This 60-second television spot that reverses and dramatically slows down the split-second decision a young mother makes on the road—hinting at .
Speaking Up and Insisting On Commercial Drivers Driving Safer Changes Driver's Behavior and Possibly An Entire Company's Joel Feldman takes distracted driving very seriously since the death of his daughter Casey by a distracted driver 2 years ago. On recent trip from an airport a shuttle driver, with a van full of passengers, decided to program his route while driving. Joel .
Secretary of Transportation Ray La Hood has added another weapon to aid in the battle to combat teen driving tragedies caused by distracted driving. In collaboration with Regal Cinema, new public service announcements (PSA) have been released that depict in a straightforward manner the risks that texting and driving pose to teens. Using popular shorthand text messages, including "L8R" for "later" or .
The U.S. Department of Transportation notes that using a cell phone use while driving, whether it’s hand-held or hands-free, delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration estimates that 16 percent of fatal crashes and fatalities — and 20 percent of injury crashes .
By Joel D. Feldman A Canadian bus driver, with passengers on the bus, is caught on video filling out paperwork and steering the bus with his knees as he proceeds down a busy highway. Watch the video and see just what risks some of us are willing to ignore when we drive. The video was sent to the employer who is .
by Joel D. Feldman It is encouraging to see so many teens and young drivers advocate for safe driving. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety developed a creative way to involve teens with their distracted driving video contest. The first-place winner Alex Emmons, produced a compelling 30 second video that hits home with respect to the dangers presented by being distracted .
Special occasions can be very difficult for family’s affected by tragedy. This month we celebrate Father's Day. While many plan that special day for Dad, Joel D. Feldman reminds us in his post, that for some the day will be bittersweet reminder of the loss of a loved one. Last Father’s Day was the first one I spent without Casey. She .
Written by Joel Feldman Recognizing that distracted driving is a threat to world-wide health, Disney-Pixar, in connection with NHTSA, has produced a public service video, Only the Bad Guys, that will introduce children to the dangers of distracted driving. The intention is to teach safe driving behaviors long before kids ever begin to drive. Kids will learn that multi-tasking behind the .
Life's lessons are best learned through experience. Unfortunately, when the target audience is teens and the topic is drinking and driving or texting while driving, experience is not the teacher of choice. The Every 15 Minutes Program offers real-life experience without the real-life risks. This emotionally charged program, entitled “Every 15 Minutes”, is an event designed to dramatically instill teenagers with the .
The Casey Feldman Memorial Foundation, in cooperation with the National Organization for Youth Safety (NOYS) and the National Highway Transportation Association (NHTSA) has participated in sponsoring a program that offers prizes to organizations on behalf of youths that submit projects which turn a tragedy into an opportunity for positive change. If you started a project in or before May (Youth Traffic .
