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“Each of you has the power to save a life”
Chris Maley & Joel Feldman speak with 1000 Vermont teens about distracted driving.
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One Pennsylvania man on a mission to stop distracted driving made his case to Baton Rouge students today.
The founder of “End Distracted Driving,” Joel Feldman, spoke to students at University High about the dangers of distractive driving. Feldman’s daughter was killed in 2009 after she was hit by a distracted driver. Today he shared testimonies and stressed the importance of not driving while being distracted. Full Story online at http://www.wbrz.com/news/man-on-a-mission-to-end-distracted-driving/
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Oct
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Pedestrians and Bicyclists at Ever Increasing Risk of Death from Distracted Driving
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, released a study showing both pedestrian and bicyclist death rates from distracted driving had increased from 2005-2010.
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Oct
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An App to Track Your Teen?
Teen driving has been a concern for parents since the automobile first became mainstream in the 1920s. The majority of states adopted the minimum age of 16 by the 1940s, and the thought of allowing a teenager to drive one of those vehicles had to be frightening—even without a radio in the cabin to distract
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Oct
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Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano participating in EndDD.org presentation
Geoffrey Soriano Prosecutor for Somerset County played the role of a parent and distracted driver during an EndDD.org presentation given by Joel Feldman. A local high school student, Abby plays his daughter and practices speaking up for her safety. The role play is used to help adults and teens understand the excuses that given by
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Oct
Oct
Distracted driving lawsuits are on the rise in Pennsylvania
Joel Feldman, Esq and other legal experts talk about why distracted driving lawsuits will continue to increase in PA and across the country. Read the story in the September 10th edition of the Legal Intelligencer.
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Joel Feldman, EndDD Founder, Receives 2013 American Association for Justice (AAJ) Pro Bono Award for Work In Distracted Driving
Joel Feldman, EndDD.org founder, was awarded the American Association for Justice (AAJ) 2013 Pro Bono Award by AAJ president Mary Alice McClarty for his work to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. Also receiving an award was Jeff Weinstein of Texas, who has undertaken the EndDD program and has volunteered his time
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Oct
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Drive safe and win!
State Farm has teamed up with Kelly Clarkson as part of it’s Celebrate My Drive program which promotes safe driving among teens. The Celebrate My Drive program is encouraging teens to make positive choices as they start driving and to get involved in the program and their school and community could win two (2) grand
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Oct
Oct
VIRGINIA TECH TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE BLOG DRAFT- Fatigue
Distracted driving usually brings images of drivers texting, talking, or tapping a smart phone or other device, not nodding off. Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, however, are telling us fatigue is the leading cause of distracted driving crashes and near-crashes, and these tired-driver crashes are happening ten times more often than was estimated
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