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 its 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
Virginia Tech research team completed a study comparing novice and experienced drivers and risks associated with a number of secondary tasks performed while driving. The research team found that a increased risks of crashes or near crashes for novice drivers…
For many years safety advocates have urged that seat belts be mandatory in buses as they are in cars. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule requiring lap and shoulder seat belts for each passenger and driver seat on new buses manufactured after November 2016. This
On December 9th a “distracted driving stakeholders’ meeting” was convened by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx and David Strickland, Administrator of The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Attendees included myself on behalf of EndDD.org., along with some two dozen different “stakeholders” including […]
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