ARCHIVEhttp://www.shreyadixit.orgSun, 05 Sep 2010 15:07:45 GMTTraffic Safety link for Minnesotahttp://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/traffic/GetThere.pdfTue, 27 Jul 2010 17:35:29 GMTVijay Dixit

]]>http://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/traffic/GetThere.pdfNational Organization for Youth Safety | NPR Storyhttp://www.shreyadixit.org/national-organization-for-youth-safetySun, 17 Jan 2010 23:33:43 GMTVijay Dixit Vijay and Rekha Dixit along with Kari Foley participated in the annual conference of National Organization for Youth Safety held on Nov 12-13 in Washington DC. Kari Foley visited the capital with other youth attendees to seek congressional support for funding programs to promote distraction-free driving practices.

NPR Story feature with Nayha

Summit comments by Vijay and Nayha:

@ 52:00 minute spot

76:00 and 96:37 minute spot

88:25 minutes spot

WCCO MN interview with Vijay and Nayha

CNN interview with Nayha

Fox News on line

]]>http://www.shreyadixit.org/national-organization-for-youth-safetyFirst Distracted Driving Summit | With Senator Amy Klobucharhttp://www.shreyadixit.org/first-distracted-driving-summitSun, 17 Jan 2010 23:39:04 GMTVijay DixitThe Dixit family traveled to Washington DC at the invitation from US Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood to attend the First Distracted Driving Summit held on Sep 3-Oct 1, 2009. Senator Amy Klobuchar was the keynote speaker at the summit. In her address the senator recognized the Foundation’s distraction-free driving campaign and efforts in Minnesota. The senator later met with the Dixit family.

Youth groups, educators, technology developers and legislators were among more than 350 attendees. More than 5000 from different schools in the country participated in the live webcast. The Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation announced a $5001 award for the best youth essay written to raise awareness to the cause of distracted driving.

Dixits also were also part of a press conference with the national media that included major radio and TV networks, and national newspapers.

]]>http://www.shreyadixit.org/first-distracted-driving-summitA British PSA tells it all about distracted drivinghttp://www.shreyadixit.org/a--british-psa-tells-it-all-about-distracted-drivingWed, 06 Jan 2010 04:42:40 GMTVijay Dixit

  1. Start Tribune-- Minneapolis, Minnesota--July 19, 2009 edition
    A feature on distraction-free driving and the Raksha Walk on August 1, 2009.

  2. New York Times report on distraction-free driving
    A compelling story with a photograph that demonstrates the recipe of a deadly crash sure to happen with the help of the front seat passenger.
  3. MN Sun:  Raksha Walk this weekend
  4. Eden Prairie News:  Raksha Walk Returns
  5. MinnPost: .....dangerous combination of cell phone, tsxting & driving
  6. Three seconds, that is all it takes.
  7. 80% of all crashes and 65% of all near-crashes recently studied by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute involved driver inattention within 3 seconds of the crash.
  8. Multitasking in the car: Just like drunken driving
    An NPR Review on Distraction-free Driving
  9. Driving Laws across the USA for 2009
  10. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    A bibliography of research on the use of wireless devices in vehicles

]]>http://www.shreyadixit.org/a--british-psa-tells-it-all-about-distracted-drivingWe cannot thank you enoughhttp://www.shreyadixit.org/we-cannot-thank-you-enoughTue, 29 Dec 2009 05:28:38 GMTVijay DixitFriends,

The board of Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation would like to express sincere gratitude to the local and out of state supporters who came to walk.  Although many of you were unable to attend your virtual presence was very much in the air.

Thunder and pouring rain continued into the early morning hours.  But dawn greeted us with clear sky and cool breeze.   It radiated the high spirits of cheering volunteers who had spent many days and nights to prepare for this eventful day.

Please visit us often on this blog.  It will serve as our meeting place to share experiences, new ideas about raising awareness for distraction-free driving and to save precious lives.

We look forward to your company.

Vijay Dixit, Chairman
Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation

]]>http://www.shreyadixit.org/we-cannot-thank-you-enoughShreya R Dixit Memorial Scholarshiphttp://www.shreyadixit.org/shreya-dixitTue, 29 Dec 2009 03:24:59 GMTVijay Dixit

CONGRATULATIONS
Sarah Bulger and Oisin Wyley,
recipients of the
2009 Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation Scholarships.

Awards will be formally distributed at the Second Raksha Walk
August 1, 2009
Purgatory Creek Park
Eden Prairie, MN

Learn more »

]]>http://www.shreyadixit.org/shreya-dixitThe Foundation talks on the Mondale & Jones Showhttp://www.shreyadixit.org/on-the-mondale-jones-showTue, 29 Dec 2009 03:14:31 GMTVijay DixitJuly 10, 2009
The Foundation talks on
the Mondale & Jones Show
with John Hines
WCCO AM 830
Listen to the Podcast 

]]>http://www.shreyadixit.org/on-the-mondale-jones-showIn A Split Secondhttp://www.shreyadixit.org/in-a-split-second1Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:17:08 GMTVijay Dixit_____________

IN A SPLIT SECOND
A short documentry
JUNE 30, 2009 RELEASE

Portrayal of a family's resolve to turn a tragedy into a community campaign for distraction-free driving.

Watch the documentary
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]]>http://www.shreyadixit.org/in-a-split-second1We Would Like to Thank Our Sponsorshttp://www.shreyadixit.org/we-would-like-to-thank-our-sponsorsTue, 29 Dec 2009 03:28:05 GMTVijay DixitWe would like to thank our sponsors:



 ]]>http://www.shreyadixit.org/we-would-like-to-thank-our-sponsorsRaksha Walk 2009http://www.shreyadixit.org/raksha-walk-2009Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:05:03 GMTVijay Dixit5K RAKSHA WALK

Congratulations!!
260 walkers,
supporters &
dedicated volunteers. 

PRESS RELEASE

Our campaign is
gaining traction.

SLIDE SHOW 
Courtsey:  EDEN PRAIRIE NEWS

Raksha Walk: AUGUST 1, 2009
Purgatory Creak Park
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
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