April was distracted driving awareness month and California took it seriously. As part of a state-wide effort to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, cell phone and texting, California’s police officers issued more than 52,000 citations for violations of laws which had been on the books for two years. This is an
Most people know that driving while distracted is dangerous but many think of distracted driving as involving cell phones. But talking on the phone or texting someone isn’t the only thing that can take your eyes off the road. Changing the radio station, fiddling with your GPS, arguing with a passenger, or even reaching for
Written by Joel D. Feldman NHTSA Director, David Strickland has put auto makers on notice that their efforts to ramp up in-car technology to provide faster internet connections will be strictly scrutinized and that these efforts fly in the face of common sense safety considerations for drivers. US Department of Transportation Secretary, Ray La Hood, the most
Written by Joel Feldman Recognizing that distracted driving is a threat to world-wide health, Disney-Pixar, in connection with NHTSA, has produced a public service video, Only the Bad Guys, that will introduce children to the dangers of distracted driving. The intention is to teach safe driving behaviors long before kids ever begin to drive. Kids
Life’s lessons are best learned through experience. Unfortunately, when the target audience is teens and the topic is drinking and driving or texting while driving, experience is not the teacher of choice. The Every 15 Minutes Program offers real-life experience without the real-life risks. This emotionally charged program, entitled “Every 15 Minutes”, is an event
Enddd.org aims to promote education about distracted driving to people of all ages. We have seen dramatic and positive results when sharing information about the importance of driving without distraction and believe that by focusing campaigns on the very young, we can change the future by slashing the frightening statistics, such as the fact that
The Casey Feldman Memorial Foundation, in cooperation with the National Organization for Youth Safety (NOYS) and the National Highway Transportation Association (NHTSA) has participated in sponsoring a program that offers prizes to organizations on behalf of youths that submit projects which turn a tragedy into an opportunity for positive change. If you started a project
Today was a turning point in the battle to combat a growing epidemic of highway accidents and deaths. The United Nations, in cooperation with many countries across the world, launched the Decade of Action for Road Safety—a 10 year plan to reduce highway deaths by 5 million and injuries from highway accidents by 50 million.
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