All of us here at The Casey Feldman Foundation and EndDD are thrilled that commissioners in Montgomery County, PA passed a resolution declaring next week Distracted Driving Awareness Week (April 9-15th). This is exciting news to all of the hardworking advocates who have made changing the way we drive here in Pennsylvania a priority. Just a few weeks ago, the .

Written by Joel D. Feldman Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of New York introduced the Safe Drivers Act of 2011 which will prohibit drivers on public roads from using any handheld mobile device while behind the wheel. Hands-free or voice-activated devices would remain acceptable, as would the use of handheld phones in cases of emergency. The proposed legislation also requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a .