Choices Matter Changemakers

Cara Filler

Cara Filler is DRIVEN to Inspire. She is a compelling traffic safety advocate and author who has shared her moving presentation with more than 2,000,000 students in 5 countries over more than 25 years of delivery assemblies and conference keynotes.

Drawing from an immense personal tragedy in her own life, watching her identical twin sister die in a car crash, the day after they turned 18 years old, Cara’s heartfelt, inspiring presentation focuses on dealing with peer pressure, reckless driving, avoiding negative risks and making everyday choices count.

An expert on teen safe driving, Cara works closely with law enforcement, government agencies, and insurance companies to personally deliver more than 100 school assemblies a year.

She is the founder of the Drive to Save Lives Tour- a group of high-impact prevention partners who have banded together to create a positive lasting difference for audiences across North America.

Cara’s Straight Talk/No Nonsense Traffic Safety presentations encourage action thru “Road Sensibility” to reduce injuries and fatalities. Her programs are relevant, memorable, and potentially life-saving.

Cara is originally from Canada but now calls Vancouver WA home.

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Thank you so much! The Choices Matter program was fantastic. Cara Filler was a wonderful, engaging, and motivating speaker.
God Bless,

Anastasia
DeSales High School
Louisville, 
KY

“Cara Filler holds the perfect recipe for addressing serious issues in a memorable, relevant way with today’s young people… Empathy, levity and authority and an unconditional pure interest in choices and safety of those in the audience. Our school was forever moved and changed by her message.”

Just wanted to say thank you for coming to Angola High School on April 8th, 2025.

Cara did a terrific job with her presentation and I have received multiple compliments from students, teachers, parents, and staff.

It was great having your assistance in reaching out to our kids and trying to make them understand that choices do matter.

Additionally, this assembly is fitting in great with the mock crash that we have scheduled on the 15th, and with both events, maybe we can make a difference in kids’ lives and bringing the rising number of traffic fatalities down.

I hope we can work together next year and bring you back to Angola High School for another great presentation.

Bill
Deputy SCSO & SRO
Angola High School
Angola, 
Indiana

Just wanted to say thank you for coming to Angola High School on April 8, 2025. Cara did a traffic job with her presentation and I have received multiple compliments from student, teachers, parents and staff.

It was great having your assistance in reaching out to our kids and trying to make them understand that choices do matter.

This assembly is fitting in great with the mock crash we are having on April 15, 2025 and with both presentation maybe we can make a difference in kids lives and bring the rising number of traffic fatalities down.

I hope we can work together next year and bring you back to Angola High School for another great presentation.

Thank you,

Bill
SRO
Angola High School
Angola, 
Indiana

“You finally conveyed to me and all of my peers why driving safely is so important. You have become my inspiration to work through tough times and that my past doesn’t define me. I will likely think about you daily, reminding me that my choices matter. You are such a role model.”

Good morning!

We absolutely loved Choices Matter and Cara as well! Her story and the activities definitely had an impact on our students. Personally, I also loved how easy it was to work with everyone – I could not be happier with it all!

One thing teachers talked about is that none of it came across as “preachy.” Students are told all the time to make better choices, but it usually stops there. With Choices Matter and Cara’s presentation, it wasn’t like that – she gave scenarios, alternate decisions, and a personal story that put things into perspective, followed by the student experiences with the Goggles, VR, etc. I believe that’s what made it stand out vs. other experiences.

Dominic
Riverview Oppurtunty Center
Shepherdsville, 
Kentucky
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Cara on the Podcast

We welcome Cara Filler to this episode of The Choices Matter Podcast. She is a globally recognized traffic safety advocate and featured speaker for the Choices Matter program. Cara shares the heartbreaking story of losing her identical twin sister in a high-speed car crash — a tragedy she witnessed firsthand, just one day after their shared 18th birthday.

For over 25 years, Cara has turned personal loss into purpose, reaching more than 2 million students across 5 countries with her powerful message about decision-making, peer pressure, and the lifelong impact of a single choice.

Cara’s story is unforgettable, her message is life-saving, and her mission is clear: one day, one choice, can change everything.