AT&T has long been at the forefront of efforts to reduce distracted driving with its no texting initiatives. Undoubtedly, through it’s leadership, many crashes have been prevented and many lives saved. So it was with great surprise that I read a January 7, 2014 article in CNNMoney on a partnership just announced between AT&T and
On December 9th a “distracted driving stakeholders’ meeting” was convened by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx and David Strickland, Administrator of The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Attendees included myself on behalf of EndDD.org., along with some two dozen different “stakeholders” including […]
Teens are driven by friends and parents who are distracted and often are reluctant to speak up and insist that their driver drive them safely. Using a model adapted by the Bacchius Network from alcohol and drug programs, teens are taught the skills to effectively intervene when they experience distracted driving. Teens are taught that
Educators are creative in how they follow-up with students after the distracted driving presentations. One teacher from teacher from Essex High School sent us notes and stories from students who attended the presentation and wanted to share some of what they learned. Below is one story which stood out demonstrating what the students are learning.
Teen driving has been a concern for parents since the automobile first became mainstream in the 1920s. The majority of states adopted the minimum age of 16 by the 1940s, and the thought of allowing a teenager to drive one of those vehicles had to be frightening—even without a radio in the cabin to distract
Geoffrey Soriano Prosecutor for Somerset County played the role of a parent and distracted driver during an EndDD.org presentation given by Joel Feldman. A local high school student, Abby plays his daughter and practices speaking up for her safety. The role play is used to help adults and teens understand the excuses that given by
Distracted driving usually brings images of drivers texting, talking, or tapping a smart phone or other device, not nodding off. Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, however, are telling us fatigue is the leading cause of distracted driving crashes and near-crashes, and these tired-driver crashes are happening ten times more often than was estimated
While distracted driving, particularly involving cell phone use, has become a nationwide if not international issue, distracted walking has received less focus. Yet we know that with the number of people driving distracted today, it is all the more important that pedestrians exercise the utmost of safety while walking and especially when crossing streets.
You’d never think of drinking and driving, but what about talking on a cell phone while driving? It might surprise you that a conversation on a cell phone slows reaction time as much as driving with a blood alcohol level of .08%. In fact, some studies showed that talking on a cell phone resulted in
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