Lexi Mutascio and Mackenzie Dyke have created a massive campaign to bring awareness to one of society’s most dangerous practices: distracted driving.
I spoke at 3 high schools to about 1000 students this week in Oklahoma. Part of our EndDD.org presentation is working with students to teach them how to effectively speak up when friends or parents drive them distracted. We go through role play exercises, exploring with students the use of non-confrontational statements designed to maximize
Teens are the most inexperienced of drivers and the fatal crash rates for teens is nearly three times that for any other age group. And distraction is thought to be responsible for more than 50% of teen crashes. Given that they are their tech savvy, that texting is their preferred form of communication and, as
Teen soul performer Riley Biederer from NBC’s The Voice (grabbed by Gwen Stephani on 10-19-2015) aims to get the attention of other teens in this distracted driving PSA recorded for EndDD.org
Published in The Delaware County News Network, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 – By Susan L. Serbin, Correspondent – Joel Feldman has given presentations on the dangers of distracted driving in the United States and Canada. He has spoken to nearly a quarter of a million youngsters and parents. But he admitted (privately), the talk at Springfield High School was more difficult than others. Springfield was the alma mater of his daughter Casey [….]
High school Rachael Diaz wrote a 30 second public service announcement about teens and distracted driving for her video production class, winning first prize in the first Drive Safe Chicago PSA contest sponsored by the Chicago Auto Show and the National Road Safety Foundation. Watch this PSA, which is receiving national attention [….]
Per mile driven, the rate of serious vehicle crashes, including fatal ones, involving teens remains tragically high — about three times higher than that for adults. Parents can help to avoid heartbreak by considering safety when choosing a vehicle for their teen. Consider the recent study which compiled relevant data regarding teen fatalities and vehicles
[Canadian news piece, including audio & video clips of interview with Joel Feldman] Posted on October 29, 2014 by jason.bertrim, 104.3 Country “The Sault Police Service is hosting its 31st Annual Crime Prevention Seminar this week. The main speaker on Day 1 was Philadelphia lawyer Joel Feldman, who spoke to law enforcement officers and insurance
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
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