Be Part of the Solution – End Distracted Driving

Labor Day weekend wrapped up Idaho’s “100 deadliest days” – the period from Memorial Day through Labor Day when Idaho experiences the most deaths on the road. While I don’t have the final statistics yet as I write this, I know, just from watching the news, that this has been a heartbreaking summer for many Idaho families who lost loved ones.

Joel Feldman experienced that heartbreak in 2009, when his daughter Casey was killed by a distracted driver. Since that time, Mr. Feldman’s has dedicated himself to raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. He is the creator of EndDD.org, “End Distracted Driving,” and has developed science-based distracted driving presentations as well as other resources used by businesses, schools, and community groups in educational initiatives.

You can be part of the solution:

• Set your phone to “do not disturb” so you are not tempted to answer it
• Select your music before you leave home – don’t try to find a new radio channel or change a CD while you are driving
• Put down that sandwich – you can eat when you arrive
• Get up five minutes earlier, so you are ready when you leave the house – no putting on mascara or last-minute shaving in the driver’s seat
• Attend a presentation by Joel Feldman on September 9 to hear his message and learn more actions you can take a to save a life
• Take your commitment one step further — become a speaker to help share the message of how to end distracted driving by participating in a speaker training workshop on September 10

The presentation and workshop are being presented as part of COMPASS’ 2019 education series, with assistance from the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety. 

Find the details and RSVP here: www.compassidaho.org/comm/publicevents_2019_ed_series.html

You have the power to save a life. Be part of the solution to end distracted driving.