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The story of making drinking and driving socially unacceptable relates to distracted driving, today — “Note to Self” Interview With Jay Winsten

Distracted Is the New Drunk December 7, 2016 — “Note to Self,” WNYC: “Instead of saying, ‘don’t be a distracted driver,’ we want to shift from a ‘don’t’ message to a ‘do’ message and we want to encourage people to become, sophisticated, attentive drivers. If you’re distracted — if you’re holding a smartphone up to … Continue reading “The story of making drinking and driving socially unacceptable relates to distracted driving, today — “Note to Self” Interview With Jay Winsten”

‘We’re trying to get the attention of people by not talking to them as the villain, but rather as the other guy’

September 2, 2016 — Associated Press: “Texting while driving in the U.S. is not just a dangerous habit, but also an infuriatingly widespread one….the consensus among police, safety advocates and drivers is that the problem is only getting worse….Surveys show that most drivers know the dangers of using their phones while driving but that many … Continue reading “‘We’re trying to get the attention of people by not talking to them as the villain, but rather as the other guy’”