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13
Dec

What will it take to end distracted driving? Joel Feldman, EndDD.org, presents his ideas to the Louisiana Property and Casualty Commission

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

It was a great opportunity to share ideas and potential solutions to our distracted driving epidemic with the members of the Louisiana Property and Casualty Commission. Members of the Commission include representatives from the insurance industry, department of motor vehicles, law enforcement, traffic safety and university professionals, including researchers. We were also joined by a

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13
Dec

“SJA Hosts ‘End Distracted Driving’ Presentation”

by End Distracted Driving | EndDD in the News

“St. Joseph’s Academy students gathered in the Activity Center on December 3 for an interactive and informative presentation about the dangers of distracted driving. Joel Feldman, whose 21-year-old daughter was killed by a distracted driver, and Stephanie M. Possa, an attorney with the Tyler & Possa law firm and a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ), presented End Distracted Driving (EndDD)…,’I’m not here to tell anyone what to do,’ Feldman said, ‘and I’m not here to say that distracted driving is a teen problem. Adults drive distracted. I used to drive distracted. The reason I stopped is because my daughter was killed. This is a collective problem’…..”

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27
Nov

Helping me to find gratitude from pain and loss

by Joel Feldman | EndDD Featured Articles

I gave a distracted driving talk Tuesday at The Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in the Philadelphia suburbs. One of the students was blonde and she looked a little like my daughter, Casey. And she had the same habit as Casey – twirling her hair with her left hand. Following the talk, the school was getting out for Thanksgiving and many were leaving directly with family to travel for the holiday. As I drove home I thought that if Casey were alive she, like all the girls at the talk, would be coming home to be with us for Thanksgiving….It was hard to feel thankful [….]

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26
Nov

Would you describe yourself as selfish? – Shady Side Academy

by End Distracted Driving | EndDD in the News

News article by Katharine Vavpetic, Shady Side Academy, Nov. 24, 2014 – Would you describe yourself as selfish? Would you describe your children that way? Likely not…. Joel Feldman, founder of End Distracted Driving, spoke with parents last Tuesday evening and students last Wednesday morning about the dangers of distracted driving. In his compelling presentation [….]

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22
Nov

SALTSBURG: Students attend national SADD convention

by Dianne Anderson | EndDD in the News

The Indiana Gazette, Indiana, PA – By DANIEL SHIRLEY, November 21, 2014 – On Tuesday, a group of Saltsburg High School juniors and seniors traveled to Seven Springs Resort and Conference Center for the 2014 PA SADD conference. SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) held multiple workshop sessions for students from schools throughout western Pennsylvania….A highlight of the day for Saltsburg students [….]

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21
Nov

Distracted driving can be deadly, speaker tells students

by Dianne Anderson | EndDD in the News

Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, IN – By Howard Greninger, November 20, 2014 “Distracted drivers, on average, take their eyes off the road for about five seconds…. It is the fourth year that Williams has given the presentation at South, as well as at Terre Haute North Vigo High School. Williams was one of 850 attorneys statewide with the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association to volunteer time to reach out to more than 40,000 students statewide. The hour-long presentation is part of The Casey Feldman Foundation, www.EndDD.org and 60 for Safety’s ongoing awareness campaign.” […]

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16
Nov

Distracted Driving and the Deaf Community – EndDD.org Presentation at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind

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

Several months ago when I agreed to do a distracted driving presentation at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, I must admit that I had some anxiety about it. I had never really known anyone who was deaf and knew nothing about the deaf culture; I wanted to make certain that I could do an effective presentation…Many in the deaf community will sign when they drive, in addition to looking at their cell phones [….].

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