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March 21, 2018

Living with a Brain Injured Child

Did you know that March is “National Brain Injury Awareness” month? Unless you have a child or family member with a brain injury it’s unlikely you know there even is a “month” set aside for such awareness.
January 30, 2024

Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk

The men in my family couldn’t wait for the Super Bowl. The women usually made other plans. However, both sexes participated in the party planning. The […]
January 8, 2024

Ride Sharing: Is It Worth It?

Let me be upfront. I am not a fan of ride sharing with anything other than a taxi. I advocated against ride sharing and when they […]
January 31, 2024

Word Choice Matters: Crash vs. Accident

  Article by a former Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor As prosecutors, we must recognize that when we deliver an opening statement, closing argument or when we […]
January 22, 2024

Passengers play crucial role in preventing distracted driving

National Passenger Safety Week begins on Sunday, January 21, 2024 Cross-posted with permission from the US National Distracted Driving Coalition. Picture this: You’re riding in the passenger seat […]
September 16, 2022

National Passenger Safety Week: The Courage to Speak Up and Intervene

National Passenger Safety Week: The Courage to Speak Up and Intervene – by Mi Ae Lipe, Founder of Driving in the Real World Did You Know […]
November 20, 2023
Cari Lightner

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

 “Mourning is the most intense process that most people ever go through.  Grief is complex, unpredictable and primal. Many people are frightened by it-frightened by feeling […]
July 13, 2017

Is Drunk Driving Still Socially Acceptable in The Courtroom?

“Admitted drunken driver who caused fatal Oklahoma City crash gets probation” read the outrageous headline of a recent article. One more fatality and another convicted drunk […]
October 15, 2023
Robyn Nethnagel Family on Beach

I Never Thought It Would Happen to Me

They say that sometimes life can change in a matter of seconds and that's what happened to me. We were visiting Frisco, Texas for a gymnastics meet. I was walking over to the event with my girls to watch their friends compete but I never made it to the competition that night. I also missed my daughter compete the next day all because an 18-year-old girl decided it was more important to look at the text on her phone than to pay attention to the road. Her decision to drive distracted has changed my life forever.
October 23, 2023
Girl in princess costume trick-or-treating

Now THIS is Scary…

Did you know that Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for children who are pedestrians? On this day, more than twice as many children are […]