Over the last 5 years I have, from time to time, looked for safe driving advocacies. Of course I knew about MADD, but what I was looking for didn't seem to be out there. I was just looking for an organization that promoted safer driving in all forms. Now that I'm behind Fix The Toaster and I have all 9 of my likers on Facebook ;) I am finding more groups that are advocacies for distracted driving.
Groups that have been launched out of senseless tragedy like Kate's Krew. Kate was a toddler killed by a distracted driver. Her father has launched the group.
There is Distraction.gov dedicated to making our roads safer by ending distracted driving. They have a beautiful site and highlight people who have died due to distracted driving. Erik Okerblom was a beautiful soul who was struck by a speeding teenager while bike riding at the age of 19. There is also a foundation in his name.
And of course our new contributor Scott Marshall up in Canada, a father driven by his passion for making the roads safer.
So why Fix The Toaster? Well, I'm trying to act as an advocate for driving safer, looking at changing the speed limits, looking at our infrastructure, trying to switch people's brains from accepting these ridiculous statistics to questioning why do we think that's OK. I am not a Harvard grad. My husband is, he will be weighing in on some amazing statistics I've had him come up with on nights I am angrily pacing saying it's ridiculous. I was doing keg stands at the University of Iowa. But I am a mom. I'm passionate about the subject. And I have always driven in the slow lane.
And by the way, I will post on the way I drive in the near future because I know that driving too slow is dangerous as well.
Anyways, I'm hearing of people out there who want change. We just need the masses to hear us. And we need someone to help us implement the change.
Have a safe commute tomorrow. Drive with care for yourself and the people around you. Even if your first thought is "asshole" let's try to slow down and be aware.