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14
Feb

2025 Transportation Safety Reporting Award

Casey Feldman Foundation Awards 4th Annual Transportation Safety Reporting Award to Austin American-Statesman Reporters for Its Series On Deadly Texas School Bus Crash The field trip for 41 preschool students from the Tom Green Elementary School in Buda Texas was supposed to be a day of discovery and wonder.For most, if not all, it was

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27
Sep

Why Parents Must Lead in Curbing Distracted Driving

Jennifer Morrison is the lead safety expert at Mazda North American Operations, under the title of Head of Vehicle Safety. Be a role model for your teens who are watching. Teens are not inherently unsafe drivers; they just have less experience. They are still learning safe driving practices and getting comfortable behind the wheel, making

10
Jun

Why Laws Alone Won’t End Distracted Driving

Distracted Driving Laws On June 5, 2025, Pennsylvania’s Paul Miller’s Law went into effect, requiring drivers to use their phones only in hands-free mode. The law is a powerful tribute to Paul Miller Jr. and the tireless work of his mother, Eileen Miller, who turned her grief into action to help others. While this law

10
Jun

Paul Miller’s Law: A Win for Safer Roads in Pennsylvania, but It’s Just the Beginning

Paul Miller’s Law On June 5, 2025, Pennsylvania’s long-awaited hands-free driving law, Paul Miller’s Law, officially went into effect. The law prohibits drivers from holding or handling their phones while behind the wheel—even when stopped at red lights. Named for Paul Miller Jr., a 21-year-old killed by a distracted driver, this new law is the