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 [….]
Reggie Shaw was texting while driving in 2006 and killed two men. Richtel’s book tells Reggie’s story and also the story of those who were affected by Reggie’s decision to text and drive. Since I have met Reggie and spoken with him, this book has special meaning for me. It is a story of how good can come out of suffering, how one man, initially reviled for what he had done, was able to earn respect, forgiveness and love from others, including those whose loved ones he killed [….]
“A man on a crusade to end distracted driving—after his 21-year-old daughter was struck and killed in a crosswalk by a driver adjusting his GPS in 2009—spoke with Emerson students September 9, asking to help spread awareness. “I’d love to see you guys out there communicating this message and making a difference,” said Joel Feldman,
It was a busy week for EndDD.org in Massachusetts – a filming of a PSA for WBZ-TV: Boston and presentations at BAMSI, Emerson College, Universal Technical Insitute […]
“Everyone has a unique and beautiful story. We just need to listen and we will be changed.” – Casey Feldman, 1988-2009. This beauty of stories and their power to change us was evident on September 12th, when I participated in the Vermont Association for Justice (VTAJ) “Cornerstone Stories,” a TED style program in which speakers were asked to talk about overcoming failures or obstacles on the path to success [….]
Joel feldman, EndDD.org founder, was interviewed this week on The Peggy Smedley weekly radio show, “The Voice of M2M and Connected Devices”, giving his thoughts on heads-up-displays (HUD’)s for vehicles and what teens are saying to him regarding distracted driving by their parents. The Peggy Smedley Show, The Voice of M2M and Connected Devices, is
The newest report from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) provides the most comprehensive summary of efforts undertaken to date nationwide to combat teen distracted driving. We at EndDD are proud to be included among a dozen or so programs from across the country [….]
The GHSA’s newest report provides the most comprehensive summary of efforts undertaken to date nationwide to combat teen distracted driving. This report highlights teen distracted driving research, the extent of the teen distracted driving problem and summarizes applicable legislative and enforcement efforts. More importantly, it also describes a number of innovative programs from across the country, including EndDD.org, that are showing promise in reducing distracted driving crashes [….]
EndDD was proud to be a part of Loudoun County, VA’s public school’s (LCPS) transportation training to get its 1,000 school bus drivers and attendants off to a safe start for the 2014-2015 school year. Due to the rapid growth in the region, LCPS is the fastest growing school division in Virginia and one of
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