I had the privilege of being invited to attend and participate in the Florida Distracted Driving Summit sponsored by USAA in November of 2012.

The Florida Department of Transportation, the Distraction Advocate Network, (one of our partners) and Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, hosted this event and it was informative, enlightening, motivating and moving all at the same time.

(Left to Right) Jeri Dye Lynch, Candace Lightner, and Eileen Woekers Miller.

I met some wonderful people, heard some chilling stories, some from people you will see in our stories section, and marveled at the courage these victims and survivors demonstrated through the sharing of their stories and their ongoing advocacy.

Both of these remarkable women had children killed by distracted drivers and both turned their grief and anger into advocating for tougher laws against distracted driving.

If you wish to participate in these events, check out our partner’s website. Distracted Advocate Network, http://www.distractionadvocatenetwork.org.

Candace Lightner

President, We Save Lives