By Taylor Renee Lee, Miss Vicksburg’s Outstanding Teen October 9th, 2013. That was the day that I received my Mississippi issued intermediate driver’s license. I left my home alone for the very first time feeling bold and invincible. After driving for a...
This is a can’t-miss, sobering look at the dangers of texting and driving from famous film and documentary director Werner Herzog. The short film shows how people’s lives were shattered in mere moments by distracted driving. You can watch the entire film...
A news story reveals that one in four accidents are caused by the use of cell phone while driving. Not only does texting while driving continue to be a problem among commuters, but commercial drivers are a growing hazard to the health and safety of everyone. Drivers...
In 2009, Vancouver man Antonio Celestine made national headlines when he struck his own math teacher, Gordon Patterson, who was riding a bike. Celestine was texting when he struck Patterson at considerable speed. The case gained national notoriety as a powerful...
Dylan Martin, the young Florida State race driver making a name for himself on the local and national scenes, was profiled in the latest issue of Inside Polk. Among his career highlights and personal story of becoming involved in racing, he gives a big shout-out to...
Teens Against Distracted Driving (TADD) most recently presented to the students of Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way, WA. A big thank you goes out to: Diana Jones, the mother of Ashely Jones, for sharing her family’s painful story, Federal Way Police...
Teens Against Distracted Driving was created by Jason Epstein, a personal injury attorney in Bellevue. You can find more information about Jason's work at Premier Law Group.