PHOENIX – All the votes have been counted in the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Safety Message Contest, and Valley contributors led the way.

More than 3,700 votes were cast by the public on 10 finalists. The two winning traffic safety messages are:

CAMP IN THE WOODS

NOT THE LEFT LANE

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FAST & FURIOUS?

TRY SAFE

AND COURTEOUS

Eight people submitted the winning message “Camp in the woods, not the left lane.” They are: 

• Nate Jabjiniak, Phoenix
• Anthony Pagliuca, Scottsdale
• Miguel Sevilla, Goodyear
• Holly Anne Taylor, Surprise
• Melanie Farren, Phoenix
• Alexa Cerra, Tempe
• Sean Allard, Peoria

• Fatimah E., Phoenix

Robert Hopper of Surprise submitted the winning message “Fast & furious? Try safe and courteous.”

During the first phase of the Safety Message Contest, more than 3,400 entries were submitted. Those messages were narrowed down to 10 finalists and shared with the public so that they could determine the two winners.

Each person who submitted a winning message was invited to ADOT’s Traffic Operations Center to input their messages into the Dynamic Message Sign system and see their safety message go live via highway cameras.

“We hope these messages and conversations influence drivers to make better decisions behind the wheel, so driving is safer for everyone,” ADOT Director Jennifer Toth said.

Find safe driving tips at azdot.gov/NoAccidents.