The leading cause of death for teens in the United States is traffic crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers. Global Youth Traffic Safety Month was designated to highlight these tragic statistics and reduce the number of teen injuries
Bridgestone’s annual Teens Drive Smart Video Contest has been launched for this year. The contest, which is part of Bridgestone’s teen safety education initiatives, is now accepting video entries until June 19. They are encouraging students ages 16-21, to create a short, 25 or 55 second, automotive safety-themed video that encourages their peers to make
It is not enough to be holding the wheel and looking at the road-we need to devote our full attention to the task of driving. If we are not concentrating entirely on driving because we are trying to think about a secondary task – a cell phone conversation, texting, reading e-mails, etc -than we are
We know that texting, programming the GPS, reaching for objects and taking our eyes off the road is risky, yet we still do it. Why? These are the most common excuses: “I am a good driver” “I have never been in a crash” “It’s just for a few seconds” “Nothing bad will happen” “I can
EndDD.org’s newest PSA targets parents and implores parents to model safe driving. Our children learn from us—our good habits and our bad. It’s not enough to tell our children how to drive we must show them. Be the driver you want your child to be. For more suggestions for what parents, teens and businesses
April promises to be a very busy month for EndDD.org. We will be releasing the results from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia study on our 2012 EndDD.org presentation. We were able to change some attitudes and behaviors but need to do more […]
In a shocking display of corporate greed and disregard for the safety of everyone on our roadways, Google is mounting a full-scale assault to keep states from enacting legislation to protect their citizens by prohibiting use of Google Glass while driving.
Anne Dutton is a runner and a survivor. Even lucky to be alive after being struck by a distracted cab driver and told by doctors that she may never run again, Anne ran a 5K just 9 months after her accident. “If there is a miracle here it is that through the love and support of others we can accomplish so much.” […]
AT&T has long been at the forefront of efforts to reduce distracted driving with its no texting initiatives. Undoubtedly, through it’s leadership, many crashes have been prevented and many lives saved. So it was with great surprise that I read a January 7, 2014 article in CNNMoney on a partnership just announced between AT&T and
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