Distracted Driving Forum, Traffic Enforcement: South Brunswick This Week

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — According to the AAA Foundation, nearly 60 percent of serious teen crashes are caused by distracted driving. Additionally, young drivers (ages 16-20) are 17 times more likely to die in a crash when they have a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent than when they have not been drinking.

To discuss teen districted driving and driving under the influence, the South Brunswick Police Department is hosting a presentation at the high school.

The keynote speaker will be Joel Feldman, a Philadelphia lawyer who founded EndDD.org (End Distracted Driving) after his daughter Casey was killed by a distracted driver in Ocean City, NJ in 2009.

Feldman’s presentations is for teens and adults, and is recognized by the US Department of Transportation as very effective in changing teen driving attitudes and behaviors. He has given more than 900 presentations to about 225,000 teens and adults.

The free presentation is sponsored by the South Brunswick Police Department and the South Brunswick Municipal Alliance, and is part of Chief Raymond J. Hayducka's Traffic Safety Initiative, designed to address a recent increase in serious motor vehicle crashes around town. RSVPs are requested, but not mandatory. RSVPs may be emailed to: ARedfield@sbpdnj.net Or by calling (732)329-4000 ext. 7469.

In an effort to address traffic safety concerns, the South Brunswick Police Department will be conducting the following traffic enforcement details through Dec. 23:

West Side

• Heathcote Road: Speeding, distracted driving, and weight ordinance violations

East Side

• Major Road: Speeding, distracted driving and weight ordinance violations

These traffic enforcement details will be conducted in addition to routine enforcement efforts.

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