by Tim | Jan 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Readers and friends: Happy New Year to all of you. Let me begin by explaining that it has been about a month since I posted on the blog, for two reasons: I have been hard at work on a handbook, based on the posts on this blog, for parents of teen drivers; and I...
by Tim | Dec 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
As I mark five years since Reid’s crash, I feel a need to explain myself – why I publish this blog, what I am trying to achieve. That is, today is my own personal GPS day, a time to look back at the route taken and to consider the destinations ahead....
by Tim | Dec 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
I have spent lots of time on this blog warning parents what not to do: Don’t let your personal convenience get in the way of safety. Don’t be desensitized by popular culture and entertainment and the news media to the dangers of driving. Don’t be...
by Tim | Nov 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
In past blog posts, I have discussed the future of in-vehicle technology, highlighting the looming problem of dashboard-mounted screens with Internet access and interactive controls that will transform distracted driving from a teenagers- texting problem to a...
by Tim | Nov 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last month I attended the National Distracted Driving Summit, in Washington, D.C., organized by the National Organizations for Youth Safety, www.noys.org. While there, I met a dynamo from Virginia named Julie Garner and learned about Project Yellow Light....