This powerful video from a father who lost his 16-year-old son to distracted driving is, in my opinion, a ‘must-see’ for just about everyone.
“My first thought was to go in there and get him out…. From the time he’s been in this world, I’ve always taken care of him. If he’d fall down and scrape his kn [...]
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The Cost of Distracted Driving –...
This powerful video from a father who lost his 16-year-old son to distracted driving is, in my opinion, a ‘must-see’ for just about everyone.
“My first thought was to go in there and get him out…. From the time he’s been in this world, I’ve always taken care of him. If he’d fall down and scrape his kn [...]
Belgium Takes Radical Approach to Tea...
I don’t know about you, but I think this should be mandatory viewing for all drivers…not just learner drivers. Having been nearly run off the road myself just yesterday by a distracted driver who was well beyond the Millennials, this is clearly an issue that goes beyond new drivers.
The Millenials: Entitled, Educated &#...
Guest Post: Breanna Carey, Instructor, Young Drivers of Canada & D.I.A.D. Speaker
Decoding the dangers of distracted driving may be obvious to some. It’s habitual to hop in a vehicle and put the seatbelt on; common knowledge that staying put if the vehicle should stop quickly is more desirable than face-planting the windshield. As my Mom [...]
Ending Distracted Driving with Driver...
![Ending Distracted Driving with Driverless Cars? [Infographic]](http://www.danielrrosen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/driverless-car-infographic.png)
In BC, we are about half way through the RCMP’s distracted driving awareness month. Injuries and fatalities caused by distracted driving remain high and Secretary Ray LaHood’s recent announcement calls on automakers to actively help address the issue with Proposed ‘Distraction’ Guidelines for Automakers.
Ian Duncan, wi [...]
Seatbelt Survival: Unrestrained Kids ...
Today’s post takes a slight detour from our main focus of distracted driving…although not completely unrelated.
Picture a small child, three or maybe four years old standing behind a man who could be his father. The small boy is smiling with his arms wrapped lovingly around the man as he peers out the window peeking over the man’s shoul [...]
‘Show You Care With Coats’...
DROP IT AND DRIVE COMMEMORATES NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD CRASH VICTIMS WITH ‘SHOW YOU CARE WITH COATS’ CHARITY EVENT
Surrey, BC – Entering its second year, Drop It And Drive is commemorating the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims (Nov. 23rd) by hosting their first annual ‘Show YouCare With Coats’ charity event on T [...]
BC-Based Drop It And Drive Goes Natio...
BC-BASED DROP IT AND DRIVE BECOMES NATIONAL WITH DAY OF PRESENTATIONS HONOURING NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD CRASH VICTIMS IN ALBERTA
Surrey, BC –BC-based Drop It And Drive (DIAD) celebrates its second year by expanding into Alberta for a day of presentations honouring the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims. The Ponoka [...]
Are Infographics Effective in Convert...
Infographics are starting to pop up all over the place and one of the most recent topics is distracted driving. Are infographics the way to go? Who’s the target audience? Is the right audience?
I find that most of our loyal social media followers are already on board with the concept of not driving distracted. Granted, those Twitter and [...]
Distracted Driving ‘Killer̵...
“Driving distracted causes thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of accidents each year. Using cell phones while driving is an enormous problem and if we do not raise awareness and do something to stop it, the number of people killed or injured as a result of driving distracted will only increase every year. Make people aware of the d [...]
I Just Learned How to Text Message
As more people discover Drop It And Drive (we now average 6,500+ hits/month – yeah!), the emails I receive get more and more creative and visually descriptive. This series titled “I Just Learned How to Text” was forwarded by a lower mainland Fire Fighter.
The doubters out there may ask, “How do you know the driver was [...]