In less than one week, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will convene the second national Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, D.C. He will be joined by leading industry and transportation experts, as well as safety advocates, law enforcement personnel, and victims/survivors of distracted drivers to assess how far we’ve come since last year’s summit – and how far we have yet to go in solving this serious problem. But you don’t have to be physically present in D.C. to join in.
Here’s how you can get in on the action now, and also during the summit itself:
- On the day of the summit, Tuesday, September 21, plan to watch the live webcast. Just visit http://www.distraction.gov, and click on the link at the top of the page.
- Send your questions to DDSummit@dot.gov between now and Monday, September 20. To help make sure your question is answered, first review the agenda, available at http://distraction.gov/2010summit, and then indicate in your message which panel you’d like to see address your question.
- Check Sec. LaHood’s official blog, Fastlane, during the summit for live blogging updates. They’ll also be tweeting highlights and tips at StopDistraction.
- Have your own Twitter account? Join the conversation by using the hashtag #d2summit in your tweets – and search for that tag to see what others are saying. The D2Summit staff will also display tweets with that tag in their live blogging.
I’m thrilled that the DOT is working so hard to keep the summit an open, dynamic forum by actively encouraging everyone to join in. I’ll also be at the summit on Tuesday, and am looking forward to blogging and tweeting live myself. Distracted driving is a complex behavioral issue that continues to vex and perplex us. The more ideas about how to solve this problem we can share, discuss, and evaluate, the better for everyone.
