by Tim | Jan 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
It is hard to keep up with the articles, reports, and opinion pieces about distracted driving. It seems as though each week brings a new slew of information and analysis. I thought it might be helpful for parents trying to understand how to handle electronic...
by Tim | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
On Sunday January 12 I had the honor of being a guest on the Mr. Dad Positive Parenting radio program hosted by Armin Brott. The show was broadcast on KOIT in the San Francisco area and is now posted as a podcast. Looking at the list of prior guests on this show and...
by Tim | Jan 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Yes, this post is not strictly for parents of teen driving, though it does fit with my ongoing concern, shared of course by many others, that in-vehicle, dashboard mounted electronics are on occasion getting entirely out of hand, and this can have an impact on both...
by Tim | Jan 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
The relatively new science of the human brain and distracted driving seems to be gradually exposing, as myth, the idea that texting and use of cell phones and in-vehicle electronics is not distracting because humans are good at multi-tasking. The reality is that our...
by Tim | Dec 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
On December 14, the one year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings, the Hartford Courant accorded me the honor of publishing the lead op-ed article. The link is below:...
by Tim | Dec 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
I am pleased to pass along information from the AAA Club of southern New England about their 2014 video and poster contest: The AAA 2014 Traffic Safety Message Contest is now underway. Students in grades K-12 are encouraged to create a video or a poster to promote...
