Buckle Up, Phone Down has message to target local high school students

The Louisiana Department of Transportation (DOTD), in partnership with Destination Zero Deaths (DZD), is launching the “Buckle Up, Phone Down” (BUPD) High School Video and Pledge Contest. The contest runs from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31 and encourages teens to promote safer driving through creativity and advocacy.

Louisiana high school students are invited to create and submit videos highlighting the …