April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Friday, April 3rd, 2026 -- 12:00 PM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) -The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers “Buckle Up, Phone Down.”

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and this year’s WisDOT campaign brings back public service announcements created in 2025 that feature the Schwartz family of Mayville.

Casey Schwartz’s wife, Casey Lynn, her son Gus and their unborn child were killed in a 2022 distracted driving crash. Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Kristina Boardman joined WisDOT staff and officials from West Bend this week to launch the anti-distracted driving campaign.

According to WisDOT, distracted driving is a factor in more than 9,000 crashes every year in Wisconsin. Boardman said stopping them is central to the agency’s safety mission of reaching zero preventable traffic deaths.

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