-The Miami- Dade county Expressway ( MD-X) triggered the second phase of its Holiday Safety Campaign by getting drivers to "Make the Pledge" to drive safer this July 4th weekend. Hopefully people will take this more seriously and keep the commitment through to July 4th next year. Drivers submit their info www.mdxsafety.com and pledge to take extra measures of safety on the road, be more alert and of course avoid destracting electrionic usage.
There is so much competition for our attention when we get into the car. Music, cell phones, texting and now some people are even attempting to use their mini computers while driving. Distracted drivers play a part in one out of every four crashes – that’s 1.5 million collisions a year and more than 4,300 crashes each day.
MDX’s year-long safety compaign actually started earlier this year during Memorial weekend, to make the first steps forward included radio commercials, printed ads and a new site (www.mdxsafety.com) encouraging drivers to stay alert and keep the roads of South Florida safe. This is one of the primeir programs of its kind in the country which many are hoping will take hold in many towns and segments of the country quickly.
MDX is a state sanctioned, locally administered, public agency created in 1994 by the State of Florida and the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County. MDX is governed by its Board, comprised of 13 volunteer members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and the Governor of the State of Florida. MDX oversees, operates and maintains five expressways: State Road 836 (Dolphin Expressway), State Road 112 (Airport Expressway), State Road 874 (Don Shula Expressway), State Road 878 (Snapper Creek Expressway) and State Road 924 (Gratigny Parkway). MDX is funded almost entirely by toll revenues and is dedicated to the enhancement of mobility in Miami-Dade County. For more information on MDX visit the website at www.mdxway.com.
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