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07
Mar

Distracted Driving- West Virginia Researcher: Auto makers must be required to design vehicles so that hand-held devices are rendered inoperable while vehicles are moving

by End Distracted Driving | Distracted Driving Research, Distracted Driving Updates

In the most recent edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association , Jeffrey Coben, M.D., and co-author Motao Zhu, M.D., PhD argue in a Viewpoint submission that automobile manufacturers must be required by the federal government to design vehicles so that hand-held devices are rendered inoperable when the vehicle is in motion. The

28
Feb

Drowsy Driving: 1 in 25 Fall Asleep at the Wheel According to CDC Report

by Dianne Anderson | Distracted Driving Research, Distracted Driving Updates, EndDD Featured Articles

In the largest study of its kind to date, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report last month revealing that 4.2% of drivers reported falling asleep at the wheel within the previous 30 days.

19
Feb

PA Kicks Off Statewide EndDD Effort at Church Farm School

by Dianne Anderson | EndDD in the News

While Joel Feldman and other volunteers have given dozens of EndDD.org distracted driving presentations at PA high schools over the past year, the Pennsylvania Association of Justice (PAJ) declared their decision to come on board at Joel’s presentation on Feb. 15, 2013 at The Church Farm School in Exton.

14
Jan

Colorado Teens in Driver’s Ed Classes Learn How Distracting Cell Phone Conversations Can Be

by End Distracted Driving | EndDD in the News

Last week Joel Feldman spoke with teens in driver’s education classes in Colorado’s St. Vrain Valley School District about distracted driving. In order to demonstrate just how distracting cell phone conversations can be the teens participated in a cognitive distraction exercise.

08
Jan

Play by Play Video Coverage as Distracted Driver Goes to Jail

by End Distracted Driving | Distracted Driving Updates, Videos

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) , in collaboration with the Michigan State Police, recently released a new PSA video in its fight to reduce distracted driving injuries and deaths. The video is of a sportscaster doing the play by play of a distracted driver who is spending some time behind bars.

07
Jan

Distracted Driving Program for College Students Being Developed by University of Colorado Students

by End Distracted Driving | Distracted Driving, Distracted Driving Updates, Videos

University of Colorado students are part of a project that will develop a distracted driving program aimed at college students. The CU students are working in conjunction with the Bacchus network, a national leader in college safety programs, with funding provided by the Colorado DOT.

20
Dec

Florida Teens Design Wins the US DOT Distracted Driving Design Contest

by End Distracted Driving | Distracted Driving, Distracted Driving Updates

US Secretary of Transportation Ray La Hood announced that fourteen-year old Hah’mari Watson of Sanford, Florida, was the winner of the Distracted Driving Design Contest for creating the “Text & Wreck” icon. Hah’mari had been involved in a motor vehicle crash with family members and it prompted her to enter the contest.

07
Dec

NOYS Teen Leaders Meet in Washington to Exchange Ideas and Develop Strategies for Reducing Distracted Driving

by End Distracted Driving | Distracted Driving, EndDD in the News

Numerous events were planned to help youth leaders from across the country develop distracted driving prevention programs that they can take back to their local communities.

26
Nov

Borgess Acute Care /Trauma Center Works With Casey Feldman Foundation and EndDD.org

by End Distracted Driving | EndDD in the News

In Its Community to Prevent Distracted Driving Deaths and Injuries Morgan Robinson, Injury Prevention Coordinator and Educator for Borgess Trauma Services in Kalamazoo, Michigan has been working with the Casey Feldman Foundation and EndDD.org to speak with local high school students about distracted driving.

Distracted Driving Archives | Page 34 of 46 | EndDD

Distracted Driving- West Virginia Researcher: Auto makers must be required to design vehicles so that hand-held devices are rendered inoperable while vehicles are moving

Drowsy Driving: 1 in 25 Fall Asleep at the Wheel According to CDC Report

PA Kicks Off Statewide EndDD Effort at Church Farm School

Colorado Teens in Driver’s Ed Classes Learn How Distracting Cell Phone Conversations Can Be

Play by Play Video Coverage as Distracted Driver Goes to Jail

Distracted Driving Program for College Students Being Developed by University of Colorado Students

Florida Teens Design Wins the US DOT Distracted Driving Design Contest

NOYS Teen Leaders Meet in Washington to Exchange Ideas and Develop Strategies for Reducing Distracted Driving

Borgess Acute Care /Trauma Center Works With Casey Feldman Foundation and EndDD.org

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