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29
Mar

NTSB to Host Multi-Modal Roundtable, “Disconnect from Deadly Distractions” – Open to the Public

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD in the News

On Tuesday, March 31st, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be holding its first muilti-model roundtable discussion,”Disconnect From Deadly Distractions” in its offices in Washington, D.C. The roundtable will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., is open to the public and will also be webcast live. Some 40 different modal experts, researchers, advocates, educators, industry, and others will share knowledge and experiences in their disciplines, and discuss innovative solutions aimed at reducing deaths and injuries due to distraction. From 11:05 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EndDD’s Joel Feldman will be among the speakers discussing [….]

25
Mar

AAJ Law School Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) Issue – Cognitive Distraction Behind the Wheel

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD in the News

The 2015 AAJ Law School Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) was written by EndDD.org’s Joel Feldman and Larry Coben of Anapol Schwartz. STAC is the largest mock trial advocacy competition in the country with more than 150 law schools competing. This year’s case is a products liability action against a car manufacturer whose new vehicles contained

25
Mar

AAA Study: Distracted Driving May be Involved in More Teen Crashes Than Previously Thought – 58% Caused by Driver Distraction

by Joel Feldman | Distracted Driving Research, Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD Featured Articles

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released the results from its most recent distracted driving study and the results are troubling. Quantifying the extent of the distracted driving problem has been difficult. There is no blood test for distracted driving and many folks just don’t admit they were distracted at the time of a crash.

18
Feb

Teen’s PSA, “Distracted Driving – It’s More Than Texting” Goes National

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Updates

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 [….]

13
Feb

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Posts EndDD’s, Joel Feldman’s Story

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD in the News

Published on, NTSB Highway Safety, February 12, 2015 Acts of Love: What Color Wristband Would You Wear? Joel’s Story: I remember sending pink roses to my daughter Casey for Valentine’s Day. Pink was her favorite color. Casey was killed by a distracted driver. She was 21. After Casey was killed I feared that she would

29
Jan

It’s Not Just Alcohol Anymore: More Teens Are Driving Drugged

by End Distracted Driving | Distracted Driving Updates

“Although the dangers of drinking and driving are well-known, the effect of drugs is less publicized—and potentially far more lethal, given the numbers.” Read the article by MADD’s founder, Candace Lightner, [….]

29
Jan

Heads-up displays (HUDs) are not an answer to driver distraction

by Joel Feldman | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD Featured Articles, EndDD in the News

Published in The Legal Examiner, January 29, 2015 by Joel Feldman – As recently reported by Drew Harwell in the Washington Post, “Heads-up technology puts data on car windshields at CES”, heads-up displays, or “HUDs,” are now the rage, with auto manufacturers and tech companies scrambling to provide more and more information to drivers displayed on their windshields [….]

29
Jan

What “lethal loopholes” exist in your state’s highway safety laws?

by Joel Feldman | Distracted Driving Updates

The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has released its 12th annual Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws analyzing all of the state’s highway safety laws with a focus on what deficiencies exist in state laws. The report stresses that by closing these “lethal loopholes” and enacting better laws, needless deaths and injuries will be

23
Jan

For drivers, a host of dangerous distractions

by Joel Feldman | Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD Featured Articles, EndDD in the News

The Philadelphia Inquirer, By Joel Feldman* Posted: Friday, January 23, 2015, 3:01 AM An Alabama man was cited this week outside Atlanta, Ga., by a local police officer for being distracted while driving. The comments section of the ticket reports that Madison Turner was “eating while driving.” Turner was eating a McDonald’s cheeseburger. This story

Distracted Driving Updates Archives | Page 12 of 20 | EndDD

NTSB to Host Multi-Modal Roundtable, “Disconnect from Deadly Distractions” – Open to the Public

AAJ Law School Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) Issue – Cognitive Distraction Behind the Wheel

AAA Study: Distracted Driving May be Involved in More Teen Crashes Than Previously Thought – 58% Caused by Driver Distraction

Teen’s PSA, “Distracted Driving – It’s More Than Texting” Goes National

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Posts EndDD’s, Joel Feldman’s Story

It’s Not Just Alcohol Anymore: More Teens Are Driving Drugged

Heads-up displays (HUDs) are not an answer to driver distraction

What “lethal loopholes” exist in your state’s highway safety laws?

For drivers, a host of dangerous distractions

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