MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Today marks Buckle Up Phone Down Day across Wisconsin for the second year.
The safety initiative challenges Wisconsin to put safety first by taking the two most important actions to prevent or survive a crash: buckle your seat belt and put your phone down.
“It’s two very, very simple things things that we can do every time we get into the car. And it will prevent accidents and if you’re in an accident it can prevent the loss of life.”
DOT Secretary Craig Thompson says over the last two years there’s been an increase in dangerous driving behaviors.
“We’re at 466 fatalities on our roadways so far this year and it’s just too many. And it’s so preventable.”
According to Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 595 people died in crashes on Wisconsin highways in 2021 and they say most were preventable.
