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21
Sep

“Look at me…and say: I don’t want to be that guy.” Reggie Shaw quoted in, “A Deadly Wandering – A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention,” by Matt Richtel

by Joel Feldman | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD Featured Articles

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 [….]

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27
Aug

Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Report Highlights State and Local Initiatives to Combat Teen Distracted Driving

by Joel Feldman | Distracted Driving Updates

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 [….]

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19
Aug

Claiming it can make texting and tweeting safe for drivers with its “Heads Up Display”, Navdy ignores the science of cognitive distraction

by Joel Feldman | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD Featured Articles

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

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14
Jul

‘Dad, Quit Texting, You’re Driving’

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

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

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04
Jun

“Where Do You Draw the Line?” – Main Line Philadelphia Teens Produce Distracted Driving Video

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

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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