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16
Jul

Travelers Partners With Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series and Asks “What Drives Runners?”

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series today announced Travelers, an official sponsor, is shining a spotlight on what motivates runners with its “My Drive Comes From” campaign. Committed to raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, Travelers will use the campaign as a platform to highlight “the drive” of runner Joel Feldman. [….]

03
Jul

Distracted drivers just lucky they haven’t killed someone, advocate says

Deseret National News – When Joel Feldman first learned his daughter had been hit and killed by a distracted driver, he went through feelings of shock, anger and hatred toward the driver who had hit her. The more he thought about it, however, the more he realized how he had done the same things the driver had done. “I would text occasionally, I would email — which is probably worse — I would eat in the car, I’d steer with my knees, I’d program my GPS when I was driving, and I came to a realization I had just been very, very lucky I’d never killed anyone,” Feldman said [….]

03
Jul

Father of car crash victim highlights dangers of distracted driving

CHEYENNE – Some people like to say they wear many hats. Joel Feldman prefers to wear many bracelets. Indeed, Feldman’s arms were graced by more than two dozen bracelets when he visited students at Cheyenne’s South High on Thursday. Feldman said each bracelet was given to him by the family of a person killed by a distracted driver. And Feldman can sympathize – the Philadelphia native [….]

30
Jun

5 Things Every Driver Should Have in Their Car

By Guest Author, Lauren Byrd* There are a few items that every driver should keep stocked in their car at all times. Read through these 5 things to make sure you are prepared for anything! Tire Pressure Gauge You never know when you might experience a tire problem or lose pressure in your tires. Checking

23
Jun

Power Design, Inc. Partners With EndDD.org and Launches “Power of 1” Safety Campaign

Each of us makes decisions that impact us individually, our families and our communities. In launching its “Power of 1”  safety campaign, Power Design, Inc’s CEO Mitch Permuy says, “You’ve seen the numbers, now let’s take action to not  become a number.”  He reminds us that we each have the power to make safe driving

18
Jun

“That really burns my biscuits!”

  That’s how some teens in Tennessee expressed their anger about other teens who drive distracted.   They worry about their friends but they also are angry that they would take chances while driving-not only for themselves and their passengers but everyone else on the road. I spent two days in Tennessee speaking at 4 different

28
Apr

How I learned that my daughter was dead – death notification training

It was gratifying to again participate in the most recent death notification training for law enforcement in suburban Philadelphia where police officers learned about the needs of family members, the best practices for proper death notification and how to care for themselves, since this can be one of the most stressful parts of law enforcement’s job…. I made it clear that it was essential that police officers be truthful, even if the truth was likely to cause family members pain [….]