Distracted Driving Summit in DC

Mon September 14 2009
Posted Sep 14, 2009
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This from the League of American Bicyclists. We Iowans have all been impacted by distracted motorists and have seen our friends and family run over more often in the last few years. If you have any stories, ideas, etc., see the email address below. Ride Safe! League Invited To Distracted Driving Summit Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists, will join other safety advocates, senior transportation officials, law enforcement representatives, elected officials and academics at the Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, D.C. on September 30 and October 1, 2009. The Summit, convened by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, will focus on determining the best ways to reduce the number of crashes and deaths due to distracted driving. Clarke will take this opportunity to highlight some personal stories from League Members who have been directly affected by crashes caused by distracted drivers. If you have a personal story you would like to share, respond to communications@bikeleague.org by Monday, September 21. For updates on Summit and to view the proceedings please click here.