Company is challenging young people to take on distracted driving
BOONE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc. (NYSE: TRV),
today will host its Every Second Matters distracted driving
series at Appalachian State University in an effort to help change
behavior around distracted driving. The Travelers Institute will co-host
the event, part of the series’ national kickoff week, with the
Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina; the Brantley Risk and
Insurance Center at Appalachian State; NC Vision Zero; Gamma Iota Sigma
fraternity; the National Safety Council; and the Road to Zero Coalition.
“Our research shows that distracted driving takes on many forms for
drivers of all ages,” said Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers
Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers.
“We’re delighted to start a conversation with young people at
Appalachian State University to help motivate drivers to keep a watchful
eye on the road and to influence friends and family about acceptable
behaviors behind the wheel.”
The event will feature a panel discussion, moderated by Woodward,
focusing on the causes of driver distraction and ways to combat the
issue, including using the Mojo app created by TrueMotion. By awarding
points that can be redeemed to win prizes, Mojo incentivizes people to
not use their mobile devices while driving. Woodward will be joined by
the following panelists:
- Jenny Burke, Senior Director of Advocacy, National Safety Council
- Daniel Findley, Senior Research Associate, Institute for
Transportation Research and Education
- Aubie Knight, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Insurance Agents of
North Carolina
- Pete Gulbrandsen, Vice President, National Auto, Travelers
The keynote address will be delivered by Joe Adelmann, Co-Founder and
Vice President of Operations at TrueMotion, the Boston-based technology
company that developed Mojo.
“Someone is killed in a motor vehicle accident every 15 minutes,” said
Burke. “In injury prevention, we go where the data tells us to go, to
raise awareness about the biggest threats on our roads, including
distracted driving, teen driving, drunken driving at low alcohol
concentrations, drowsy driving and drugged driving.”
“Stressing the dangers of distracted driving and promoting safe driving
behaviors will help make our community safer,” said David Marlett,
Director of the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center, Appalachian State
University. “This event will urge drivers to stay alert and encourage
passengers to speak up if their driver gets distracted.”
For more information about the Travelers Institute, visit www.travelersinstitute.org.
About the Travelers Institute
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc., engages in discussion and analysis of public policy topics of
importance to the insurance marketplace and to the financial services
industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute draws upon the industry
expertise of Travelers’ senior management, as well as the technical
expertise of many of Travelers’ underwriters, risk managers and other
experts to provide information, analysis and solutions to public
policymakers and regulators. Travelers is a leading provider of property
casualty insurance for auto,
home
and business.
For more information, visit www.travelers.com.
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The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Judy Senechal, 860.277.2366
jlsenech@travelers.com
Source: The Travelers Companies, Inc.