BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, in partnership with state agencies and Destination Zero Deaths, encouraged drivers to buckle up and put their phones down on Thursday.

Thursday was Buckle Up, Phone Down Day and DOTD, along with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and the Louisiana State Police, recognized the growing participation of Louisiana high school students and community members in the Buckle Up, Phone Down campaign.

The campaign encourages drivers and passengers alike to take a personal pledge to end distracted driving and increase seat belt use.

“Safety starts with each of us,” DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet. “Every time someone buckles their seat belt or chooses not to look at their phone behind the wheel, they’re helping to move Louisi

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