In June I was privileged to be able to speak at the SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) National Conference in Washington, D.C. and in July, at the FCCLA (Family Career, Community Leaders Of America) National Conference in San Antonio, TX. Each organization is led by incredibly committed, dynamic and compassionate youth. After attending these conferences
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 [,,,,]
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, […]
The Huffington Post, as part of a series to call attention to the dangers of texting while driving, published a post by EndDD.org founder, Joel Feldman, “My Daughter Casey’s Last Words Were ‘I Want My Mom.” Read it here.
The results of analysis of surveys completed in connection with our pilot program in 2012 have been released in a CHOP Research Institute White Paper dated April 9, 2014, “Evaluation of EndDD.org’s Student Awareness Initiative: Effectiveness of a Program to Prevent Teen Distracted Driving.” […]
It is not enough to be holding the wheel and looking at the road-we need to devote our full attention to the task of driving. If we are not concentrating entirely on driving because we are trying to think about a secondary task – a cell phone conversation, texting, reading e-mails, etc -than we are
We know that texting, programming the GPS, reaching for objects and taking our eyes off the road is risky, yet we still do it. Why? These are the most common excuses: “I am a good driver” “I have never been in a crash” “It’s just for a few seconds” “Nothing bad will happen” “I can
In a shocking display of corporate greed and disregard for the safety of everyone on our roadways, Google is mounting a full-scale assault to keep states from enacting legislation to protect their citizens by prohibiting use of Google Glass while driving.
Anne Dutton is a runner and a survivor. Even lucky to be alive after being struck by a distracted cab driver and told by doctors that she may never run again, Anne ran a 5K just 9 months after her accident. “If there is a miracle here it is that through the love and support of others we can accomplish so much.” […]
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