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SPRING PASTA SALAD SAFETY LINES

April is Distracted Driving Safety Month
Ingredients: Servings: 8 Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on our roads.
While drivers texting behind the wheel tops what seems like an
• 2 cups spiral veggie pasta endless list of distractions, other risky actions include talking —
• 1 cucumber - peeled, seeded, and chopped whether it be on the phone or to others in the car, setting your nav-
• ½ cup sliced black olives igation, adjusting what you’re listening to, drinking coffee, applying
• ¼ cup chopped red onion makeup, and more. By driving distracted, you’re robbing yourself
• ½ cup mayonnaise of seconds that you may need to avoid a close call or deadly crash.
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1 ¼ teaspoons dill weed Drive Responsibly
• ½ teaspoon salt April, which is national Distracted Driving Awareness Month, is
• ½ teaspoon dry mustard a good time to regroup and take responsibility for the choices we
• ¼ teaspoon garlic salt make when we’re on the road. Follow these safety tips for a safe ride
every time:
Directions: Need to send a text? Pull over and
park your car in a safe location. Only
Step 1 - Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook then is it safe to send or read a text.
pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; Designate your passenger as your
drain. Rinse pasta with cold water until cool; drain. Transfer “designated texter.” Allow them access
pasta to a large bowl. to your phone to respond to calls or
messages.
Step 2 - Stir cucumber, black olives, red onion, mayonnaise, sour Do not scroll through apps, includ-
cream, dill, salt, dry mustard, and garlic salt together in a bowl; ing social media, while driving.
pour over the pasta and gently mix to coat evenly.
Cell phone use can be habit-forming.
Step 3 - Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours Struggling to not text and drive? Put
before serving. the cell phone in the trunk, glove box,
or back seat of the vehicle until you arrive at your destination.

The Consequences
During a portion of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, from
April 4 through 11, you may see increased law enforcement on the
roadways as part of the national paid media campaign U Drive. U
Text. U Pay. This campaign reminds drivers of the deadly dangers
and the legal consequences – including fines – of texting behind the
wheel. Also, on April 7 highway safety offices and law enforcement
agencies across the country will take part in Connect to Discon-
nect, a 4-hour national distracted driving enforcement and aware-
ness initiative. The goals: to demonstrate a nationwide commitment
to enforcing texting laws in a fair and equitable way, and to reduce
traffic crashes caused by distracted drivers, ultimately preventing
injuries and deaths associated with cell phone use and texting while
driving.

Forty-eight states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands ban
text messaging for all drivers; and 25 states and
territories prohibit drivers from using hand-
held cell phones while driving.

As a Reminder – ISS has a strict no talking or
texting on a cellular device while operating
vehicles policy -- enforceable by termination, if required.