These words were spoken by Col. Steven Flaherty, Supt. of the Virginia State Police, at the 2nd Annual Virginia Distracted Diving Summit, where EndDD’s Joel Feldman also spoke. Col. Flaherty was making the point that we would not text or call while participating in sports, but that we will often do so while driving. In our EndDD.org presentations we have used this 30 second video to make the same point [….]
Reggie Shaw was texting while driving in 2006 and killed two men. Richtel’s book tells Reggie’s story and also the story of those who were affected by Reggie’s decision to text and drive. Since I have met Reggie and spoken with him, this book has special meaning for me. It is a story of how good can come out of suffering, how one man, initially reviled for what he had done, was able to earn respect, forgiveness and love from others, including those whose loved ones he killed [….]
The GHSA’s newest report provides the most comprehensive summary of efforts undertaken to date nationwide to combat teen distracted driving. This report highlights teen distracted driving research, the extent of the teen distracted driving problem and summarizes applicable legislative and enforcement efforts. More importantly, it also describes a number of innovative programs from across the country, including EndDD.org, that are showing promise in reducing distracted driving crashes [….]
First it was Google, proclaiming that allowing drivers to wear Google Glass would promote safety. Now San Francisco- based startup, Navdy, claims its Heads Up Display (HUD) would permit drivers to text and tweet safely while driving because the product projects images in the forward visual field of the driver so the driver does not
New study suggests that persuading teens to avoid distracted driving might start by asking them to monitor their parents’ driving behavior Every day, tens of thousands of students sit through hundreds of public awareness assemblies in classrooms and auditoriums at high schools across the United States. Most of the messages are forgotten within a few
Distracted driving as a result of cell phone use continues to be a leading cause of crashes, but new efforts are being made to allegedly, make the use of cell phones in vehicles safer [,,,,]
The EndDD distracted driving program was taken into Washington state and British Columbia, Canada this past month. It was particularly exciting since the Canadian presentations pushed the number who have participated in the EndDD presentation to over 200,000 [….]
Distracted driving is an issue throughout the globe and China is no exception. Watch this poignant Volkswagen video as see how Hong Kong movie goers are unknowing participants in this clever PSA.
By Peter Dissinger, Guest Blogger – Senior, Friends Central School, Wynnewood, PA. It’s no stretch to say that distracted driving is an epidemic in today’s world. Every month, it seems as if I am hearing about another car crash that was caused by a driver’s lack of attention to the road. Whether it is texting, […]
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