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
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
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released their 2015 “Most Wanted” list of top transportation safety improvements. Number one on the list is “Disconnect From Deadly Distractions.” The first step toward removing deadly distractions will be to disconnect from non-mission-critical information. For decades, aviation has recognized the need for “sterile cockpit” procedures that restrict
Dianne Anderson and Joel Feldman, founders of the Casey Feldman Foundation and EndDD, were interviewed in two separate 1/2 hour shows by Nancy Valentine, PhD RN, on the Dr. Nancy RN, Healthy World, Healthy Nation, Healthy You TV show. Click on the link below to go to the website and watch the video segment on
CBS Boston News Radio “Nightside” with Dan Rea, WBZ – interviews Joel Feldman, EndDD in a show engaging the audience with call in questions about distracted driving. Listen to the show [….]
“What you had said has stuck with me to this moment, and likely would for a lifetime. What you have said I will carry on to my parents, to myself, and to my younger brother. I will be getting my license very soon, and I plan to always keep my phone [….]
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
“I wanted to let you know that Joel’s words were truly moving and many employees came up to me last night and this morning to say they never realized how dangerous their own driving really was until this presentation. I had many vow, including myself, [….]
The Washington Post, By Drew Harwell and Hayley Tsukayama January 6, 2015 – “One of the automotive world’s newest, buzziest upgrades was once offered only for trained jet pilots: heads-up displays, projecting a buffet of colorful information on that once-sacred place of clarity, the car windshield. Touted at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, the icon-rich displays have been installed by carmakers and tech startups as showcases for details on speed, directions, even cellphone notifications like text messages and Facebook alerts….”The manufacturers of these heads-up displays, none of them have said that any of their conclusions or assertions of safety are supported by any scientific evidence’ said Joel Feldman, an attorney and president of End Distracted Driving [….]
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