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GHSP Launches Safety Campaign During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

During April, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is launching a safety campaign for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
In partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, West Virginia is sending a clear message to all motorists: Eyes Forward. Don’t Drive Distracted.
Distracted driving is a national crisis. Between 2019-23, more than 16,000 lives were lost in crashes involving diverted attention.
In 2023 alone, there were 3,275 people killed in traffic crashes involving at…