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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

15
Apr

Joel Feldman, Interviewed on The Peggy Smedley Show.

Joel Feldman was interview this week on The Peggy Smedley Show. In this episode he discusses the Casey Feldman Organization and EndDD.org, explaining  what his organization has done since losing his daughter Casey in a distracted driving crash. The Peggy Smedley Show is a weekly radio show that strives to meet listener expectations with a wealth of

13
Apr

You Don’t Have to Drive Like Your Mom and Dad

Joel Feldman, spoke with 300 juniors at Great Valley High School in Malvern, PA on April 9th in connection with April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign. He made it clear to the students that he believed that distracted driving is not just a teen problem.

03
Apr

How Can We Keep Our EMS safe?

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel arrive at crash scenes to save lives. They know firsthand the devastation that comes from inattentive driving. Too often, they become victims on the road while working at crash scenes by other drivers. And sometimes, as a result of their own distracted driving, they and their patients being transported are injured or killed. NHSTA estimates that there are 4500 ambulance crashes annually. The safety of EMS personnel was the focus of the 41st Annual Western PA Emergency Medical Service Institute held at Seven Springs Resort [ ….]