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.
Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks Video...
“Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks.” texting and driving prevention campaign is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ad Council to discourage distracted driving among young adults. Their new Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks Video infographic illustrates the dangers: “The shocking truth [...]
Keeping Teens Safe in a World of Dist...
We talk about distracted walking when we make our presentations because it can be just as dangerous as distracted driving. Recent studies are showing that distracted walking is skyrocketing as a serious threat to pedestrians. According to a January NBC Washington story, crashes involving distracted walkers sporting headphones are on the rise [...]
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 [...]
House Bill 141 – Texting Doesn&...
In an astomishing move, Idaho Rep. Marv Hagendorn (R-Meridian) believes it only sounds impossible to “keep both eyes on the road and text at the same time.” While I can somewhat applaud his creative efforts to revive their previously killed texting ban during last year’s legislative session, this approach defies logic.
Distr [...]
The Right and Responsibility to Drive...
We now have a number of in-class presentations under our belt, with more coming down the line. We generally open with a hard-hitting 30-second clip of the UK PSA before we even say a word. In those 30 seconds, the kids transform from a room full of typically boisterous students to teens that are fully engaged and prepared to hear our message. [...]