REICH COMMUNICATIONS

Back Home in the Big Apple

Back to the Mainland

Redeye from Lihue, Kauai to Los Angeles, where we hang for a few days before returning home to New York.   

View out the Reich Communications "office" window for 2 weeks

Looking toward Shipwreck Beach from Poipu Point, Kauai.

What We Do: N R S F

The latest issue of Road Buzz, the National Road Safety Foundation's newsletter, is about to come out.  It will be on the NRSF site in a few days.

This issue celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Foundation, which was prompted by the loss of two of founder Fred Manocherian's classmates to a drunk driver not long after their high school graduation.

It also sums up the launch of the first National Passenger Safety Week in January, which encouraged passengers to speak up when in a vehicle being driven dangerously.  The campaign is continuing during Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April and the peak summer driving period starting with Memorial Day weekend.

The Foundation does a lot to help promote safe driving, including outreach to teens through groups like SADD and FCCLA.

I'm proud to be part of the team.

Zissen Pesach

What We Do: Distracted Driving Awareness Month Virtual Tour

For The National Road Safety Foundation, we're mounting a virtual media tour to talk about the dangers of distraction during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

I was the spokesperson yesterday, as we kicked off the tour with two TV interviews in Tennessee and Minnesota.

Here's a clip from the segment that aired last night and this morning on KAAL-TV ABC in Rochester, Minnesota.  I'm thrilled to see that the 8-1/2 minute story began with some comments from Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, talking about distracted driving.  She's been a vocal supporter of tougher distracted driving legislation since back in 2010, when I met her at the first National Distracted Driving Summit convened by then-Sec. of Transportation Ray LaHood.

Lots more to come during the next two weeks.  Stay tuned

What We Do: Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

For The National Road Safety Foundation, we're mounting a nationwide virtual media tour to help get the word out that distraction is a factor in more than 25% of all fatal traffic crashes.  Distracted driving kills more than 9,000 people every year.

There's an easy solution that can save lives...don't drive distracted.  Or if you're a passenger in a car driven by someone who is distracted, speak up.  Offer to take or make the call or text message.  Tell the driver to keep his or her eyes on the road. And don't worry about being a "back-seat driver."  It can save your life.

It's Time to Speak Out for Justice

 

If one of the liberal-leaning Supreme Court justices refused to recuse him or herself on a case where the justice's spouse had some deep involvement, the Republicans would be all over it, calling for the justice to resign. 

So where are the Democrats in the current situation where Clarence Thomas seems to have acted on cases where his wife had some strong interests?

Isn't it time to make noise about this apparent conflict of interest, especially as the Supreme Court is increasingly seen by the public as less than impartial?  Get Justice Thomas to be more careful about recusing himself in the future or, better yet, get him to resign.

Then President Biden can appoint a black justice in his place who more accurately reflects the views and interests of the majority of black folk he is supposed to represent. 

Looks like Spring is here...

... finally

Praying for Peace

What We Do: Lifesavers Conference

Off to Chicago to represent The National Road Safety Foundation at the Lifesavers Conference.  

Proud to be meeting with hundreds of traffic safety proponents from throughout the nation, all working together to make our roads and highways safer.