May 22, 2014
Representatives from chambers throughout the area, including Holly Doughtery, president of the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce (far right) and Nancy-jo Manney, president of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce (fourth from left) posed with project staff with a signed pledge to discourage distracted driving.
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Distracted Driving Rising in Fairfax County, Interstate 95
Drivers are encouraged to avoid their phones
Although April was designated as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the issue continues to affect drivers in and around Fairfax County throughout the year. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, distracted driving resulted in 1,175 crashes in 2013. In the Lee district, Franconia Road and South Van Dorn Street was a top location for crashes involving distracted drivers.
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