Distracted Driving

Blogs/News articles tagged as Distracted Driving

April 3, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Kelsey Mo / ADOT Communications

That tell-tale ding and buzz of your phone catches your attention.  

It’ll just take a few seconds to read and send a reply, you might think as you’re driving. Or perhaps you’re running late to an appointment and so you’re scarfing down a cold sandwich while trying to steer with one hand. You’ve done it before and nothing bad happened. 

But consider this: In 2022 in Arizona, there were 57 fatalities in crashes attributed to distracted driving. 

That’s not an insignificant number. And these deaths were preventable. 

April 1, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Jennifer Toth / ADOT Director
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and it’s a great time to remind everyone to not drive distracted.
April 18, 2022 | Blog Articles
By Garin Groff / ADOT Communications

During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, consider what's really worth paying attention to while driving.

December 16, 2021 | Blog Articles
By Ryan Harding / ADOT Communications

When traveling during the holiday season, spread some Christmas cheer by not driving distracted. Make use of the rest areas when nature calls, but also for making phone calls or sending texts while you’re safely off the road and not driving. 

December 14, 2021 | News/Press Release

PHOENIX – With many traveling to see family and friends this holiday season, plus the potential for snow up north attracting day-trippers, the Arizona Department of Transportation wants to remind drivers not to drive distracted.

If you’re traveling alone, drivers are urged to use phones to call or text at one of the state’s 15 rest areas. Once in a rest area, you can safely devote your attention to your device to make a call or send or respond to texts.

April 16, 2021 | Blog Articles
By John Halikowski / ADOT Communications

There's been a lot of focus on distracted drivers the past few weeks, so ADOT Director John Halikowski shares what the "buzz" is all about.

April 1, 2021 | Blog Articles
By Doug Pacey / ADOT Communications

It's April Fools Day, but we don't want you to be a fool on the road. Driving distracted is a leading factor in fatal crashes. 

March 29, 2021 | News/Press Release

PHOENIX – For National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, the Arizona Department of Transportation is doing its part to create a buzz around the dangers of texting and driving.

Building on its “Distracted Drivers Terrify Me” campaign, ADOT has produced a new public service announcement. This one features a beekeeper. This is the fifth 30-second PSA in a campaign that shows Arizonans doing something most people find terrifying.

November 10, 2020 | News/Press Release

PHOENIX – Snake handlers. Rodeo bullfighters. High-rise window cleaners. Electrical line techs who rappel from helicopters. These are the stars of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s distracted driving public awareness campaign, “Distracted Drivers Terrify Me.”

This isn’t a random collection of people. No, these professionals were chosen specifically because they perform jobs that many find full of danger, like wrangling venomous snakes, one-ton charging bulls and vertigo-inducing heights. But what scares these fearless people?