by Tim | Jul 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last week I attended the annual conference, in Dallas, of The Compassionate Friends, the national organization for parents who have lost a child. About a thousand parents attended. It was surely the saddest place in the world. I met several parents whose loss...
by Tim | Jul 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Recent news media articles have reported about a bill pending in Congress to lower the minimum driving age for operators of big trucks on interstate highways, from the present age 21, to 18. The bill is being pushed by the trucking industry due to an estimated...
by Tim | Jul 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
A national columnist who writes about parenting issues recently wrote about “tech tools” available to parents to monitor their teen drivers. The article did a nice job of summarizing the features available, why parents should install them, and the costs. However, the...
by Tim | Jun 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
When I published Not So Fast back in September 2013, I said (and have repeated many times since) that proceeds from the book would benefit traffic safety programs. My family and I are thrilled to announce the Reid Hollister Scholarship. We have made a contribution...
by Tim | Jun 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
My daughter, who is studying video game design, alerted me to a new game on the market that promotes texting and driving. This game is simply repulsive and should be illegal. http://www.techtimes.com/articles/52870/20150513/someone-made-vr-game-texting-driving.htm...