Shelley Forney Presentation overview Distracted Driving Awareness
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Shelley Forney Advocate For Cell Free Driving Who I am • Currently living in Fort Collins, CO • Married to Daren of 24 years and mother to 3 beautiful girls- Jessica, Erica and Valerie • Life was changed forever when a driver talking on a cell phone struck my 9- year-old daughter Erica. She was riding her bike home from school. • Erica died on Thanksgiving • After learning first hand how dangerous distracted driving is and how it is 100% preventable, I became an instant advocate in supporting this cause. • My Vision is to prevent Injuries and save lives by eliminating cell phone use while driving. • My Mission is to support victims and increase public awareness by putting a human face on the disastrous impact Erica Forney- 9 years old and just 15 pedals from home. Her life was taken by a distracted driving finishing a phone call.
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Shelley ForneyAdvocate For Cell Free Driving
Who I am
• Currently living in Fort Collins, CO• Married to Daren of 24 years and
mother to 3 beautiful girls- Jessica, Erica and Valerie
• Life was changed forever when a driver talking on a cell phone struck my 9-year-old daughter Erica. She was riding her bike home from school.
• Erica died on Thanksgiving Day 2008 from her injuries
• After learning first hand how dangerous distracted driving is and how it is 100% preventable, I became an instant advocate in supporting this cause.
• My Vision is to prevent Injuries and save lives by eliminating cell phone use while driving.
• My Mission is to support victims and increase public awareness by putting a human face on the disastrous impact of this behavior in order to promote personal responsibility
Erica Forney- 9 years old and just 15 pedals from home. Her life was taken by a distracted driving finishing a phone call.
Joe Teater- A 13 years old boy killed by a driver texting while driving.
Shelley Forney Outreach & Advocacy
What I’ve been doing
• Founding member of FocusDriven Advocates for Cell Free Driving; non-profit organization with a charter to educate and raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.
• Appeared on national television shows such as- Oprah Winfrey, Larry King, CBS early show, and other national news broadcasts.
• My story has been featured in Consumer Reports, National Safety Council, Fleet Magazine, and various newspaper publications.
Shelley Forney Education
Cady Reynolds- At 18 her lifewas cut short due to a distracted driver sending a text message.
Who is Impacted
• With so many drivers distracted by their cell phones it has become vital to raise the level of awareness and educate the public. Cell phone distracted drivers will cause 1 out of every 4 car crashes to happen today.
• My presentation has caused thousands of adult and student drivers to rethink and change their driving habits committing to cell free driving.
• I have spoken for delegates in Washington D.C., government groups,
transportation companies, colleges, schools, corporations, safety conferences, teen coalitions and many more.
Shelley ForneyPresentation
What I Share
Jean, Jay & Jacy Good-Jacy’s parents lost their lives and Jacy had a brain injury all due to a young man texting whileDriving.
• How cell phones and driving is a deadly combination- Cognitive Distraction
• The Statistics of Cell Phone Distracted Driving- up to date stats from NHSTA, NSC, AAA Foundation, David Strayer (Neuroscientist)
• The Science behind the problem-Exploring the risks including hands-free, inattention blindness, the multi- tasking myths
• The use of technology enhanced vehicles• Impact of cell phone distracted driving,
Personal stories of loss, crash photos, videos, PSAs
• Promote audience involvement• Call to action- ask attendees to pledge to
change driving behaviors
Shelley Forney- (970) [email protected]
