The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released the results from its most recent distracted driving study and the results are troubling. Quantifying the extent of the distracted driving problem has been difficult. There is no blood test for distracted driving and many folks just don’t admit they were distracted at the time of a crash.
High school Rachael Diaz wrote a 30 second public service announcement about teens and distracted driving for her video production class, winning first prize in the first Drive Safe Chicago PSA contest sponsored by the Chicago Auto Show and the National Road Safety Foundation. Watch this PSA, which is receiving national attention [….]
Published on, NTSB Highway Safety, February 12, 2015 Acts of Love: What Color Wristband Would You Wear? Joel’s Story: I remember sending pink roses to my daughter Casey for Valentine’s Day. Pink was her favorite color. Casey was killed by a distracted driver. She was 21. After Casey was killed I feared that she would
“Although the dangers of drinking and driving are well-known, the effect of drugs is less publicized—and potentially far more lethal, given the numbers.” Read the article by MADD’s founder, Candace Lightner, [….]
Published in The Legal Examiner, January 29, 2015 by Joel Feldman – As recently reported by Drew Harwell in the Washington Post, “Heads-up technology puts data on car windshields at CES”, heads-up displays, or “HUDs,” are now the rage, with auto manufacturers and tech companies scrambling to provide more and more information to drivers displayed on their windshields [….]
The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has released its 12th annual Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws analyzing all of the state’s highway safety laws with a focus on what deficiencies exist in state laws. The report stresses that by closing these “lethal loopholes” and enacting better laws, needless deaths and injuries will be
The Philadelphia Inquirer, By Joel Feldman* Posted: Friday, January 23, 2015, 3:01 AM An Alabama man was cited this week outside Atlanta, Ga., by a local police officer for being distracted while driving. The comments section of the ticket reports that Madison Turner was “eating while driving.” Turner was eating a McDonald’s cheeseburger. This story
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released their 2015 “Most Wanted” list of top transportation safety improvements. Number one on the list is “Disconnect From Deadly Distractions.” The first step toward removing deadly distractions will be to disconnect from non-mission-critical information. For decades, aviation has recognized the need for “sterile cockpit” procedures that restrict
Per mile driven, the rate of serious vehicle crashes, including fatal ones, involving teens remains tragically high — about three times higher than that for adults. Parents can help to avoid heartbreak by considering safety when choosing a vehicle for their teen. Consider the recent study which compiled relevant data regarding teen fatalities and vehicles
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