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23
Oct

In His Daughter’s Memory, Joel Feldman Runs to Stop Distracted Driving

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD in the News

Published in Competitor Magazine -“Joel Feldman crossed the finish line at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon last month and began sobbing. They were not tears of joy. Feldman was mourning the death of his 21-year-old daughter, Casey, who will never walk down a wedding aisle, never give him grandchildren, who cannot wrap her arms around her father and say, “I love you, Dad.”… Joel, who will run the Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon on Oct. 31 near his hometown [….]

23
Oct

Think texting when stopped in traffic is safe? Think again-it takes up to 27 seconds after texting for our brains to fully engage in the driving task

by Joel Feldman | Distracted Driving Updates

So you only text when stopped at traffic lights, thinking if you are stopped, it has to be safe. You text and then before the light turns green you stop texting. As long as you are looking at the road and not at your phone when you begin to move it has to be safe, right ? According to researchers at the University of Utah the answer is an unequivocal “no.” [….]

17
Oct

Hundreds of thousandsof 4-H youth conduct science experiment exploring the factors of motion in distracted driving

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Updates

Hundreds of thousands of youth conducted the world’s largest, youth-led science experiment as part of 4-H National Youth Science Day (4-H NYSD. The “Motion Commotion” experiment challenged youth to explore the physical and human factors of motion in distracted driving [….]

11
Oct

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recommends best used vehicles for teens

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Updates

Since 83% of parents suveyed buy a used vehicle for their teen as opposed to a new one, the Insurance Insitute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has compiled a list of used vehicles that meet important safety criteria for teen drivers. There are two tiers of recommended vehicles, best choices and good choices in the $3,000

05
Oct

Run/Walk With Us or Simply Show your Support to End Distracted Driving in the Rock-n-Roll Philadelphia or Vegas Half Marathon

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Updates

Are you going to be in or around Philadelphia on October 31st? Do you run (and/or walk) and would you like to do so with the EndDD.org team to End Distracted Driving? Live rock-n-roll music, refreshments and cheering crowds will inspire you along the Rock-n-Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon (#RnRPhilly) course through historic Philadelphia and the beautiful Kelly and Martin Luther King Drives beside the Schuylkill River [….]

04
Oct

Lawsuits Against Car Manufacturers for Installing Dangerous Voice-Activated Features

by End Distracted Driving | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD Featured Articles

Distracted driving crashes are receiving more and more attention. Much of the focus has been on texting, and more recently on using all the other apps and features of our phones, including Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram. But what has not received much attention is the dangerous distractions being built into our cars [….]

14
Sep

“I was fighting back tears when I crossed the finish line. I was missing Casey” – The Virginia Beach Rock n Roll Half Marathon

by Joel Feldman | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD Featured Articles

On September 6th I completed my first ever half marathon in Virginia Beach. This is one of four races that I will run this year for EndDD.org, working with Travelers Insurance Company to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. Travelers will be donating $100 for every mile run by three to four runners

03
Sep

Michele (Shelby) Bryceland Joins the EndDD Team Running this Weekend in the Va Beach Rock-n-Roll Marathon

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD Featured Articles, EndDD in the News

While playing soccer in high school Shelby knew that she would never be a star player since she lacked the necessary skills but, recognized that she was great at running up and down the field. Thus began her entry into cross country and track. Since that time, Shelby has gone on to break records at Virginia Wesleyan College and since graduating in 2013 […]

20
Aug

U.S. on pace for deadliest driving year since 2007, says National Safety Council

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Updates

The National Safety Council estimates traffic deaths are 14 percent higher through the first six months of 2015 than they were during the same period in 2014, and serious injuries are 30 percent higher. From January to June, nearly 19,000 people died in traffic crashes across the U.S., and more than 2.2 million were seriously injured, putting the country on pace for its deadliest driving year since 2007 [….]

Distracted Driving Updates Archives | Page 10 of 20 | EndDD

In His Daughter’s Memory, Joel Feldman Runs to Stop Distracted Driving

Think texting when stopped in traffic is safe? Think again-it takes up to 27 seconds after texting for our brains to fully engage in the driving task

Hundreds of thousandsof 4-H youth conduct science experiment exploring the factors of motion in distracted driving

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recommends best used vehicles for teens

Run/Walk With Us or Simply Show your Support to End Distracted Driving in the Rock-n-Roll Philadelphia or Vegas Half Marathon

Lawsuits Against Car Manufacturers for Installing Dangerous Voice-Activated Features

“I was fighting back tears when I crossed the finish line. I was missing Casey” – The Virginia Beach Rock n Roll Half Marathon

Michele (Shelby) Bryceland Joins the EndDD Team Running this Weekend in the Va Beach Rock-n-Roll Marathon

U.S. on pace for deadliest driving year since 2007, says National Safety Council

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