Starting July 1st Georgia motorists will be required to put their smartphones down while driving or risk being ticketed. Georgia’s new distracted driving law was a reaction to the astronomical increase in Georgia traffic fatalities from 2014-2016, more than 30%, as compared to the national increase of about 14%. While safety was properly the focus
We’ve all done it. Reading a text while strolling down the sidewalk. Answering a call in the crosswalk. Checking Facebook while waiting for the walk signal. These minor habits may seem harmless, but just because you’re on foot doesn’t mean you’re immune to the dangers of the road. Our modern reliance on smartphones creates distraction
For Steve Casner, PhD, being distracted is nothing new. “I’ve been working in the aviation field for a long, long time,” Casner said. “I have always been interested in attention and how people manage their attention and what we’re able to do, because there’s a lot that goes on in an airplane. You can’t look
EndDD.org is proud to announce the winners of our 2018 Video and Meme/Gif Contest – “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Distracted”, which was expanded this year to include elementary and middle school students. With over 56 videos and 167 memes/gifs submitted, the 8 winners hailed from NY, AL, MN, ND, IN and VA. Our impressive group of judges were Deborah Hersman, President and CEO of the National Safety Council [….]
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a united nationwide effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and eliminate preventable deaths and injuries on our roadways. Accordingly to the latest statistics released by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 37,000 people were killed on our highways in 2016, an increase of 5.6% from 2015. Here is what you can do [ ….]
With all of the high-tech features of today’s smart cars, it’s hard not to join the conversation around distracted driving. From mesmerizing dashboard displays and infotainment centers to built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, new technology plays a huge role in how we interact with our vehicles. But in an ironic twist, the very features
Ready Mobile, a nationwide mobile service provider, is changing the game when it comes to ending the distracted driving epidemic. The phone provider has partnered with Katasi to introduce Groove, a module that can detect when a car is in motion and block mobile distractions before they even reach the driver’s phone [….]
I had the pleasure recently of giving two EndDD.org (End Distracted Driving) presentations in my community. I thought, let’s make our streets safer. But, I will continue giving the presentation because it is important but also fun [….]
Elementary, Middle, High School or College Students Submit Your Entry by March 9th! The deadline for EndDD.org’s second annual “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Distracted” Video/Meme/GIF contest is quickly approaching. In partnership with Anapol Weiss and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), the contest has been expanded this year to include […]
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