Drive Smart Arizona, a coalition of safety organizations, government bodies and businesses in the state, will have billboards in Phoenix and Tucson debuting Thursday urging drivers to stop risking their lives by texting and driving.
Motor vehicle crashes are consistently the leading cause of death among workers in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Tracking state initiatives can be tricky due to the absence of a nationwide consensus and the reality that sometimes the rules change from state to local government levels.