Tributes To Clarence M. Ditlow, III on How One Man’s Life Saved – & Continues To Save – Many Lives
November, 2016
Dear Care for Crash Victims Community Members:
Tributes to the great contributions to safety of us all made by Clarence Ditlow continue to be published.
Video of Clarence’s inspirational and informative presentation this past Spring at the Nader Conference is at https://youtu.be/TiYi2zjEp5c?t=5h4m45s
Ralph Nader’s excellent article on Clarence, the man, and Clarence’s work since 1970 is at https://nader.org/2016/11/11/the-guardian-angel-for-americas-motorists/
Consumer Reports has an excellent article by Jeff Plungis at http://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/clarence-ditlow-passionate-advocate-for-car-safety/
The LA Times fittingly (because LA has been a leader in dealing with auto related matters for decades) carried an informative article by Ralph Vartabedian on Clarence at http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-ditlow-obit-20161111-story.html
Sean Kane’s tribute is at http://www.safetyresearch.net/blog/articles/memory-clarence-ditlow
Consumer Federation of America’s Jack Gillis wrote about Clarence See attached.
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety’s Jackie Gillan remembered Clarence at http://saferoads.org/2016/11/12/statement-on-the-death-of-clarence-ditlow/
Marianne Karth, crash victim advocate, posted at http://annaleahmary.com/2016/11/clarence-ditlows-long-hard-great-work-for-safety-for-more-more-than-4-decades-made-us-all-safer/
Automotive News remembers Clarence Ditlow’s work at:http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20161111/OEM02/161119972
Excellent Washington Post article on Clarence’s life work is at https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/clarence-ditlow-crusading-consumer-advocate-for-auto-safety-dies-at-72/2016/11/11/4141f65e-9b9f-11e6-a0ed-ab0774c1eaa5_story.html#comments
NY Times Obit: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/business/clarence-ditlow-died.html?_r=1
It is true, as the centuries old saying states “Whoever saves one life, saves all of humanity”.
It is also true that Clarence’s life saved all of humanity many times over and will continue to do so long into the future.
As Newton said we stand on the shoulders of giants.
But as Clarence would have urged we must continue his good work since in just the U.S.A. today
* 100 lives are lost to vehicle violence injuries each day
* 400 Americans suffer serious injuries each day from vehicle violence
* $2 Billion (DOT values) are lost each day to vehicle violence
And all this at a time when never before in the history of humankind have we had available more technology and science to end vehicle violence in or by new vehicles in a decade.
What we lack is a Vision Zero Goal. See www.careforcrashvictims.com
Lou Lombardo
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