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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Distracted Driving Prevention –...
Message from D.I.A.D. Founder, Karen Bowman: (Year End Report Below) What an amazing year!!! It was in September 2010 that the idea to create a distracted driving education program first began to form. This program is volunteer-driven and to date remains unfunded publicly or corporately. With the help of many supporters, we’ve reached t [...]
Tips for Dealing with Distracted Driv...
When you see it happening all around you, it can make your blood boil, your fingers clench and that little blood vessel in your temple pulse….all signs that you may be about to become a part of the problem while trying to solve it.
Distracted drivers are a threat to us all, but reacting emotionally or worse yet, engaging in road rage is [...]
Kids Care About Distracted Driving – ...
This Pacific Academy grade three student seems to accurately capture the reality too many kids are facing these days…safety on crosswalks. A well lit crosswalk with a stop sign isn’t enough to protect the crossing child from an oncoming SUV with a coffee drinking, cell phone talking, smoking driver behind the wheel.
I particularly [...]
1st Annual Distracted Driving Awarene...
Earlier this month, the RCMP announced that February is Distracted Driving Awareness Month in BC.
Inspired by our 8-year-old daughter’s experience and the posters she created after the accident, D.I.A.D. is announcing their 1st Annual Distracted Driving Awareness Poster Contest for elementary schools across British Columbia.
Although in-class [...]
Please Promise Not To Use Your Cell P...
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Does anyone else know one of these walking contradictions?
I’m talking about Moms who are so careful about their kids. They baby-proof their homes until there’s nary a sharp corner or exposed outlet to be found. They pull all the strings out of their kids jackets and hoodies. They cu [...]