16
Mar
Mar
New York State Trial Lawyers Launch Distracted Driving Partnership with EndDD.org
New York state teens are hearing the EndDD message
10
Mar
Mar
EndDD Campaign Initiated in Mass at State Capital; Gov Issues Proclamation; H.S. Students Hear Presentation; TV News Coverage
The EndDD campaign has been taken to Massachusetts and kicked off at the State Capital in a press conference
10
Mar
Mar
In Idaho: Moms Honor Daughters Killed by Distracted Driving – Join Forces to Save Lives
From opposite ends of the country, 21-year-old Casey Feldman and 18-year-old Kassy Kerfoot would never know their Moms would meet in Idaho to become allies in a life-saving campaign.
07
Mar
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
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
Feb
Drowsy Driving: 1 in 25 Fall Asleep at the Wheel According to CDC Report
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
Feb
PA Kicks Off Statewide EndDD Effort at Church Farm School
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
Jan
Colorado Teens in Driver’s Ed Classes Learn How Distracting Cell Phone Conversations Can Be
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
Jan
Play by Play Video Coverage as Distracted Driver Goes to Jail
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
Jan
Distracted Driving Program for College Students Being Developed by University of Colorado Students
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.
A Project of The Casey Feldman Foundation
Powered By: 