Victims Speak Out the Story on FocusDriven

Some of you may have heard of the group FocusDriven, an advocacy unit for victims of motor vehicle crashes that involve drivers using cell phones.  The goal of FocusDriven is to make roadways safer for all motorists and the method by which they deliver their powerful message is an extraordinary one.

Basically the idea of the website (http://www.focusdriven.org) is to allow “victims and their families [to] share experiences in a healing manner that promotes safety and educates others about the tragic outcomes that can result from driving while using a cell phone.”

By creating a site for families, friends, and anyone else who feels like sharing to post their unique stories online, other people are thereby encouraged to speak out.  As a result, everyone who participates is able to gain a network of support as well as an individual perspective about “motorists engaging in this deadly behavior.”

Another great part about FocusDriven is the e-pledge they allow users to make when joining their cause.  Feel free to click on pledge today and the following message will appear with a place to input your personal information:

Cell free is the way for me while I’m on the road.
I understand the dangers I put myself and those
I share the road with when using a cell phone while driving.
I pledge not to drive while using a cell phone.

In addition, all board members at FocusDriven are “family members who lost loved ones due to motorists using their cell phones while driving.”  With such a passionate group of people behind this cause it is no surprise their following vision is spreading fast: “Prevent injuries and save lives by eliminating cell phone use while driving.”

Finally, although the victim’s loved ones make clear (through their personal encounters) that advocating for change can and will help save future lives, perhaps it is the group’s mission statement that simply says it all:

Support victims of cell phone distracted driving and families of victims, and increase public awareness of the dangers of cell phone distracted driving by putting a human face on the disastrous impact of this behavior, in order to promote corresponding public policies, programs and personal responsibility.