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Tag: Designated Driver

Reduce the problem of distracted driving with the secret weapon that reduced US drunk driving fatalities — “Tripping” Interview With Jay Winsten

April 26, 2017 — The Washington Post: “Jay A. Winsten thinks it’s time we use the secret weapon that reduced drunk driving fatalities in the United States to reduce the problem of distracted driving. It’s called shame. To work, the campaign will most likely need to enlist the most shameless of industries: Hollywood. Winsten knows … Continue reading “Reduce the problem of distracted driving with the secret weapon that reduced US drunk driving fatalities — “Tripping” Interview With Jay Winsten”

‘We wanted to find out why all efforts to date to tackle distracted driving have utterly failed’

April 5, 2017 — Associated Press: “[The] professor who introduced Americans to the concept of designated drivers to deter drunken driving is now taking on the deadly problem of motorists distracted by cellphones and other electronics. Jay Winsten is consulting with federal and Massachusetts officials to develop a new generation of public awareness messages. ‘We … Continue reading “‘We wanted to find out why all efforts to date to tackle distracted driving have utterly failed’”