Episode 002 – The Fatal Cost of Distracted Driving
Episode Summary:
In this powerful episode of Driving Change, Travis Patterson sits down with Joel Feldman, a personal injury attorney whose life changed forever when his 21-year-old daughter Casey was killed by a distracted driver in 2009. Rather than letting tragedy define him, Joel channeled his grief into founding End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org), an organization that has educated over 535,000 students about the dangers of distracted driving. Through evidence-based presentations developed with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Joel and his network of volunteers are challenging the status quo and creating a new generation of mindful drivers. This conversation tackles everything from the shocking statistics behind distracted driving fatalities—to practical strategies for speaking up when someone's driving puts you at risk.
MENTIONED THIS WEEK
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
● EndDD.org (End Distracted Driving)
● U.S. National Distracted Driving Coalition (USNDDC)
● Sam’s Trip to the Beach: An Early Intervention Book
● Info on Do Not Disturb for iPhones