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ADOT's Safety Message Contest is back for the 7th time

ADOT's Safety Message Contest is back for the 7th time

By John LaBarbera / ADOT Communications
July 21, 2023
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It’s that time again, Arizona!

ADOT’s Safety Message Contest is back for its seventh year and entries are open through July 25.

Have you ever wanted to see your traffic message on a Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) above the highway? Here’s your chance.

First, some ground rules:

  • Messages must relate to traffic safety
  • Three lines per message
  • 18 characters per line
  • No hashtags
  • No emojis
  • No phone numbers or websites

Got it? Great. Now, how will you enter this year’s contest? Will it be a traffic pun? Will it be a rhyme? Will it be a warning about driving distracted? It’s up to you!

Need some inspiration?

Here are winning messages from past contests:

2017

SINGLE IN HOV?

GET A REAL DATE

NOT A COURT DATE

 

THAT’S THE

TEMPERATURE - NOT

THE SPEED LIMIT


 

2018

CAMPING IN

THE LEFT LANE

ATTRACTS BEARS

 

BUCKLE UP

BUTTERCUP

 

ROAD RAGE

GIVES YOU

WRINKLES


 

2019

DRIVE LIKE THE

PERSON YOUR DOG

THINKS YOU ARE

 

DRINK & DRIVE?

MEET POLICE

& SEE NEW BARS


 

2020

SIGNAL AND

READY TO MINGLE

 

RED FISH

BLUE FISH

SPEEDING’S FOOLISH


 

2021

MISS YOUR EXIT?

IT’S OKAY

WE MADE MORE AHEAD

 

LIFE IS A HIGHWAY

I WANNA RIDE IT

WITH A SEATBELT ON


 

2022

DON’T HURRY

BE HAPPY

 

SIGNAL TO THE LEFT

SIGNAL TO THE RIGHT

MERGE REAL SMOOTH

 

There you have it! Hopefully that got your creative juices flowing. Submit your entry through Tuesday, July 25. And who knows? You could see your message in lights!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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