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16
Nov

Distracted Driving and the Deaf Community – EndDD.org Presentation at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind

Several months ago when I agreed to do a distracted driving presentation at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, I must admit that I had some anxiety about it. I had never really known anyone who was deaf and knew nothing about the deaf culture; I wanted to make certain that I could do an effective presentation…Many in the deaf community will sign when they drive, in addition to looking at their cell phones [….].

11
Nov

A Veteran’s Expression of Patriotism and Love for His Country 96 Years Ago

World War I, described as the “war to end all wars,” ended with the signing of the Armistice. The Armistice took effect on the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month in 1918. Following World War II we now remember veterans from all wars on Veterans Day, November 11th. On November 11th, 1918 my grandfather Louis was 23 years old, an army corporal and was in France fighting the Germans….Being an artist he celebrated by carving both sides of the lid of his mess kit [….]

03
Nov

Canada’s SOOTODAY.com: “Feeling the pain, spreading the message”

Wednesday, October 29, 2014  by: Darren Taylor “….Tragically, Feldman’s own daughter Casey was killed by a distracted driver in July 2009. She was 21 years old….Feldman, of Springfield, Pennsylvania, was a speaker at the 31st Annual Crime Prevention Seminar Wednesday, hosted by Sault Police and held at the Delta Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront Hotel. Feldman

01
Nov

U.S. Legislative and Enforcement Efforts to Combat Distracted Driving Fall Short Compared to Those in Canada

I participated in the Sault Ste Marie Police Service’s 38th Annual Crime Prevention Summit this week in Ontario, Canada, this year’s theme being, “Road Safety..it Begins With You”. Among the many participants in the conference were also the Ontario Provincial Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I was often asked by conference attendees and local media how the distracted driving problem differs in Canada from the United States [….]

26
Oct

Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Distracted – Inspirational Teens and the NOYS 2014 Summit

Safety advocates regularly speak about the “epidemic of distracted driving” and the need to change our driving culture. Many blame teens for the epidemic, suggesting that their need to be connected has caused distracted driving crashes to rise. After attending the NOYS Distracted Driving Prevention Summit I am more optimistic than ever that it is our

01
Oct

Burlington Free Press – Bohjalian: “Driven to distraction? Stop now”

…. I never met Casey. But I stared at a large photograph of her earlier this month at the DoubleTree Hotel in South Burlington, while her father, Joel spoke of her death — and what it is like as a parent to bury your child….Her father and I were among nine speakers sharing different moments from our lives as a part of the Vermont Association for Justice’s “Cornerstone Stories.” Feldman’s story was especially powerful, not simply because of the eloquence and honesty with which he shared every parent’s most devastating nightmare, but because of how he and his wife Dianne Anderson chose to go on living. And part of that path forward was the creation of the organization, “End Distracted Driving” (EndDD) ….

24
Sep

“Play Distracted Lose the Game, Drive Distracted Lose a Life”

These words were spoken by Col. Steven Flaherty, Supt. of the Virginia State Police, at the 2nd Annual Virginia Distracted Diving Summit, where EndDD’s Joel Feldman also spoke. Col. Flaherty was making the point that we would not text or call while participating in sports, but that we will often do so while driving. In our EndDD.org presentations we have used this 30 second video to make the same point [….]