Distracted Driving Speaker Joel Feldman

Looking for safety speakers to do a presentation at your workplace or community event? End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org) offers powerful and motivational talks.

Why Distracted Driving?

In the U.S., distracted driving killed 3,500 people and injured almost 525,000 in 2016 alone. This safety epidemic is a rampant problem in our country. In fact, it is reported that during daylight hours 660,000 people use electronic devices while driving. And it’s not just texting while driving that is killing and injuring our family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. That’s not counting the myriad of other ways drivers are distracted. Dangerous tasks also include eating, putting on makeup, reaching for a drink, changing the radio, and anything else that takes a driver’s attention away from the road. Just a few seconds is all it takes to be distracted. Most of us drive to work and many of us also drive for work-related purposes. We are often passengers in cars being driven by distracted drivers. And, as parents, we are worried about our children and distracted driving.

As an employer or community leader, it’s important to educate about the dangers of distracted driving. Doing so shows your commitment to employees and your community. An EndDD.org presentation is a great way to do that.

Meet Joel Feldman

Joel Feldman’s 21-year-old daughter Casey was killed by a distracted driver in 2009. After her death, Joel has become a leading safety advocate in the U.S. and Canada. He created EndDD.org to educate others about the dangers of distracted driving, and it has since become a national movement.

Working with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Joel developed a highly effective, science-based distracted driving presentation for schools, workplaces, and community settings. Since 2012, he has personally given more than 500 distracted driving presentations to more than 100,000 people. Joel also spearheads a network of hundreds of EndDD.org speakers who have collectively given presentations to more than 375,000 students and adults.

Joel obtained his master’s degree in counseling after Casey’s death. He combines the knowledge from his counseling degree, his law degree, and his experience with loss and grief to engage his audience.

Joel is often a keynote speaker at national and state safety conferences,  an invited speaker at company safety events and annual meetings and he has been interviewed on radio and TV about his distracted driving campaign. To further the cause, he has produced several PSAs for the U.S. Department of Transportation and other safety organizations.

A Presentation Like No Other

In every presentation, Feldman admits that he regularly drove distracted before Casey was killed.  “As a lawyer, I had represented hundreds of families who had loved ones suffer life-altering injuries or death from motor vehicle crashes, yet it was not until Casey was killed that I realized that I needed to change the way I drive. We just don’t think that someone we love can be taken in an instant, or that through poor driving choices we can kill others.” Joel has met and worked with hundreds of families who have had loved ones killed by distracted drivers, as well as many whose driving has killed. “ If you lose a loved one , or kill someone else’s loved one while driving distracted, you stop driving distracted. My job is to have people examine their driving behaviors and make needed changes before being involved in a tragedy,”  says Joel.

Using tragic and humorous videos, role playing exercises, audience participation, and scientifically-designed materials, Joel challenges his audiences and empowers them commit to developing and maintaining safe driving habits.

Joel has given distracted driving presentations to students and adults in a wide variety of settings, including: 

• Middle schools and high schools,
• Colleges and universities,
• Hospitals and hospices,
• Utility companies
• Legal , medical and safety conferences
• Insurance and financial companies,
• Pharmaceutical companies,
• Construction companies,
• Trucking companies,
• Community organizations, and much more

As an experienced motivational speaker, Joel tailors his presentations to each specific audience. The result is a personal, engaging, and inspiring talk that leaves a lasting impression.

Connect with a Safety Speaker Today to Schedule a Talk

Whether you’re searching for a small community presentation or a safety keynote speaker for a large organization event, Joel can customize his presentation to suit your needs. Click here to fill out our online form, and we will contact you as soon as possible.