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JACKSON, MISS. –The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is excited to announce the winners for its Safety Message Contest.
“Thank you to everyone who took part in the contest. MDOT has received so much positive feedback on our message boards, and we wanted the public to join our safety campaign,” said Melinda McGrath, P.E., MDOT Executive Director. “Engaged drivers are safe drivers, and we wanted to give everyone the opportunity to come up with their own fun safety messages.”
The quirky traffic safety messages appear on digital message signs (DMS) on highways and interstates throughout Mississippi. The messages, which are often related to current events and pop culture, are part of an effort to encourage drivers to be safe behind the wheel. Over 90 percent of vehicle crashes are caused by driver decisions, such as speeding; driving aggressively, distracted or impaired.
The contest ran from June 19 through July 19, and nearly 800 punny, clever, and interesting entries were submitted. MDOT narrowed them down to one winner and two finalists.
The winning DMS message comes from Mike Hudgins, of Madison:
Y’ALL DRIVE SAFE
NOW YA’HEAR
The first finalist comes from Jody Couch, of Gulfport:
THINK TEXTING AND
DRIVING IS OKAY?
BLESS YOUR HEART
The second finalist comes from Jake Penley, of Vicksburg:
BUCKLE UP BEFORE
DAD TURNS
THIS CAR AROUND
The winning message will be displayed on DMS boards statewide on Friday, August 23.
For more information on safe driving and for updated traffic information, visit MDOTtraffic.com or like and follow @MississippiDOT on Facebook and Twitter.
