Arizona billboards to urge drivers not to text and drive
Drive Smart Arizona, a coalition of safety organizations, government bodies and businesses in the state, will have billboards in Phoenix and Tucson debuting Thursday urging drivers to stop risking their lives by texting and driving. The initiative is part of a campaign for Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a National Safety Council observance that takes place every April.
Members of Drive Smart Arizona and state dignitaries will unveil a billboard at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 17 at the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Indian School Road. That will be followed by an event at the Arizona State Capitol, Senate building, Caucus Room One, 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix, at 10:30 a.m. where victims of distracted driving will share their stories with state officials.