The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) want your ideas on safe driving advice to travelers in Friday Safety Messages via electronic message boards along Nebraskas Interstate and other major highways. These messages will be posted on Fridays and the more creative, the better.
Perhaps youve caught a glimpse of some of these messages over the past couple of years, including SAVE THE MADNESS FOR THE COURT, DRIVE SAFE, referring to the NCAA Basketball Tournament, or a St, Patricks Day reminder to HOLD ON TO YOUR POT OGOLD, DRIVE SOBER. Many of these short safety messages have ties in with holidays or special events, such as the Olympics, Current events, back-to-school or sports.
After a successful launch last year followed by even more interest in January of 2018, the NDOT, in partnership with the Nebraska State Patrol, wants to continue that effort, reaching out to the public for witty, creative messages to display on Dynamic Message Signs (DMA) across the state. A new safety message is posted every Friday, for 24 hours from 12:00 AM Friday to 12:00 Am Saturday, on overhead DMS along I-80 and I-29, reminding motorists to consider all aspects of driving and safety.
Submissions will be accepted beginning May 1 through May 31 for these safety-oriented messages. Those submitting messages are encouraged to consider topics about safe driving, including tie-ins with holidays and upcoming events through summer and early fall of 2018. Submissions need to be three lines of text, with a maximum 18 characters per line (spaces count). These will be evaluated to conform to regulations and edited for clarity. Send submissions to NDOTs Website:
http://dot.nebraska.gov/news-media/friday-safety-message-idea-submission/
