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The Daily Drive presented by Ford Driving Skills for Life
Bicycling provides transportation and recreation for millions of people. It also comes with rules and regulations to keep it a safe and fun activity. Our guests today talk to us about bike safety and how sharing the road is more important now than ever.
A conversation about the Zero Traffic Deaths Call to Action
Every day, 100 Americans are killed on our roadways and this does not include the millions of injuries to crash victims and the countless family members affected by these tragedies. Because of these staggering statistics Families for Safe Streets National, National Coalition for Safer Roads and hundreds of other organizations are urging President Biden and his incoming leadership team to commit to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050.
Putting the Brakes on Speeding Now and After COVID-19
Andy Souders – President and CEO, All Traffics Solutions (Moderator).
Jason Farias – Highway Safety Program Coordinator, Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation.
Melissa Wandall – President of the National Coalition for Safer Roads and Campaign Ambassador for Alert Today Florida.
A Conversation about Pedestrian Safety Month
The Daily Drive speaks with road safety advocate Melissa Wandall about Pedestrian Safety month which is this October. Melissa also shares her story which motivated her to address various traffic safety laws. Melissa is an egaging speaker, and her message is worth a listen.
A Conversation about the Dangers of Red Light Running
Melissa Wandall’s husband Mark was killed by a red light runner in 2003. That tragedy moved Melissa to become a staunch road safety advocate, with a focus on red light running laws. Melissa takes some time to tell her story to The Daily Drive.
ABC Action News Tampa - Sarasota woman turns grief into motivation to help stop red-light runners
SARASOTA, Fla. — In 2003, Mark and Melissa Wandall were happily married and expecting their first child.
“We weren’t sure what we were having,” said Melissa.
Read more here >> https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/driving-tampa-bay-forward/sarasota-woman-turns-grief-into-motivation-to-help-stop-red-light-runners
SNN Channel 6 Sarasota - Stop On Red Week
Channel 7 WWSB Sarasota - Stop on Red Week
Channel 7 WWSB Sarasota –
Article – SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – During National Stop On Red Week, advocates raise awareness of the importance on stopping at red lights.
Read more here >> https://www.mysuncoast.com/2020/08/04/national-stop-red-week/
Video >> https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2020/08/04/national-stop-red-week/
Falls Church News Press - F.C. Police Join Safe Driving Initiative
August 3, 2020 5:15 PM by FCNP.com
The City of Falls Church Police Department is joining the initiative of the National Stop on Red Week, Aug. 2 – 8, 2020.
Created by the Federal Highway Administration, the initiative aims to educate drivers about the dangers of red-light running and to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes. Read more here >> https://fcnp.com/2020/08/03/f-c-police-join-safe-driving-initiative/
Local Organizations Work to Help Children Process the Loss of a Loved One
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – November is Children’s Grief Awareness Month and this week Blue Butterfly and the Mark Wandall Foundation partnered to educate parents, grandparents and teachers on the best ways they can be there for children who have experienced a loss. Click here for more
STOP! Give Light to Life
The Survivor
Unintentionally he has been pushed aside. He is quiet yet livid but remains sturdy and stoic. He has lost his best friend. He feels the burden that he has taken his sisters husband, his only niece her daddy. He feels disgraced. Will the shame “eat him up” or empower him?
Keynote Speaker at Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization
Watch video >> https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=429747451003764
Study Finds Area of North Port, Sarasota and Bradenton, 4th Most Dangerous for Walking in the USA
Sarasota, FL. (WWSB) – The warm weather allows for plenty of outdoor recreation and Florida attracts a high number of senior, snowbirds and tourists. Click here for more
The Miami Project
Alert Today Florida
Stop on Red Event Urges Drivers, Pedestrians to Take Precaution on the Road
National Stop on Red Week
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), were joined by Orange County Government and multiple partners on Aug. 10, 2018 at the intersection of Silver Star Road and Pine Hills Road to remind everyone to stop on red, including when making a right turn.
The initiative was part of “National Stop on Red Week,” which is held every year during the first full week of August. Additional participating agencies in the event included LYNX, Orange County Public Schools, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District, Orange County District 6 Commissioner Victoria P. Siplin’s office and Bike/Walk Central Florida.
Driving Down Heartache, Bay News 9
Love Resides in a Roadside Marker. Bay News Channel 9 Interviews Melissa and features www.DrivingDownHeartache.org
Suncoast FYI: The Mark Wandall Foundation's "Evening at the Tower"
In this video Wendy Orlando TMWF Coordinator and I sit down to discuss the importance of serving children, teens and young adults in grief.
NEW Road Safety @ Rush Hour Podcast Available Today 
Melissa Wandall, President of the National Coalition for Safer Roads, shares her personal story and explains her journey advocating for red light cameras and the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act in Florida. Listen Now: https://bit.ly/2Vck4mD
A Helping Hand: The Mark Wandall Foundation
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