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06
Jun

Social Media Apps are Too Dangerous to Use While Driving – EndDD.org Joins with the Partnership for Distraction-Free Driving to Launch a Petition to Save Lives

by Joel Feldman | EndDD in the News

Manufacturers of social media apps have a responsibility to warn users not to drive while using their apps, and, in some cases, to disable the app so that it cannot be used while driving. To reduce distracted driving crashes End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org) has joined the Partnership for Distraction-Free Driving in launching a petition drive to encourage social media companies to do the following [….]

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06
Jun

The Snapchat Distracted Driving Lawsuit: What Legal and Moral Responsibilities do App Manufacturers Have With Respect to Distracted Driving?

by End Distracted Driving | EndDD in the News

Whether it’s texting, accessing Facebook, taking selfies or using other apps, including Snapchat, we have become a nation of distracted drivers. So what is different about the “Snapchat distracted driving lawsuit?” It is because not only was the distracted driver sued, but also Snapchat, the manufacturer of the app the driver was using at the time of the crash [….]

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07
May

The Snapchat Lawsuit- Why Snapchat and other App Manufacturers Should Change The Designs of Their Apps to Reduce Distracted Driving Tragedies

by Joel Feldman | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD Featured Articles

The recent filing of a lawsuit against Snapchat has sparked incredible media attention and comment. An 18 year-old girl was reportedly using Snachat while driving over 100 mph and seriously injured a man in a crash. Not only was the 18 year old sued, but also Snapchat, the manufacturer of the app she was using

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19
Mar

Nurses and Injury Prevention Coordinators Volunteering in Their Communities to Educate Teens About Distracted Driving -The 2016 End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org) Student Presentation

by Joel Feldman | EndDD Featured Articles

As part of its volunteer speaker network EndDD.org is proud to have a number of nurses and injury prevention coordinators from hospitals across the country. To date, EndDD.org speakers have reached nearly 300,000 students in more than 40 states and several Canadian provinces.  Thanks to the volunteer efforts of its speakers there is no cost

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18
Mar

A Nation of Distracted Drivers and Walkers?

by End Distracted Driving | Distracted Driving Updates

My daughter Casey was killed by a distracted driver in 2009. It was daytime and she was walking across the street in a crosswalk when she was struck by a 58 year-old man who ran a stop sign. He said he never saw her. Since that time, my wife and I have made it our mission to change driving attitudes and raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. But a new report from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) should be a wake up call that we need to also address distracted walking [….]

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01
Feb

NAFA Recommends No Use of Handheld or Hands-Free Devices For Its Members- Interview With Phil Russo, NAFA Fleet Management Association CEO

by Emily Tiberio | Distracted Driving Updates

Last October, NAFA Fleet Management Association took a stance on the issue of distracted driving. They adopted a no-tolerance policy towards distracted driving by recommending that their members prohibit the use of electronic devices for drivers, both handheld and hands-free. We spoke with Phil Russo, the CEO of NAFA Fleet Management Association to discuss the new policy, the reasoning behind the policy, and his thoughts on the distracted driving epidemic [….]

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