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‘Don’t be next. Wait to text.’
A team of seven quad-cities high school students, part of the Prescott Area Leadership’s 2018 youth academy at Camp Chapel Rock this past spring, collectively laid down their own code for a ban on texting and driving, a catchy “Don’t be next. Wait to text.” that appeals to teens and adult drivers. A sticker with the slogan now is attached to all parking passes at local high schools.

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If the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors says yes to a proposed ordinance at its morning meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 3, drivers in unincorporated areas caught texting could be fined $100. If texting was involved in a crash, the fine increases to $250.

By Sue Tone October 1, 2018