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Ladders? Metal? Mattresses? Road Debris Can Be Deadly

June 1, 2022

June 6 “Secure Your Load Day” highlights need for safety when hauling. You’re driving along at 60 mph when suddenly there’s a ladder in your lane. We’ve all been there, and for a number of Valley drivers each year, the consequences are deadly.

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Dangerous Road Debris Kills – Secure Your Load Day Is June 6

June 3, 2021

Arizona drivers are opting for road trips now more than ever.

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“It’s OK to Call 9-1-1”

July 29, 2020

See road debris? It’s okay to call 9-1-1.

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State Route 51 Is Valley’s Most Littered Freeway

March 12, 2019

Crews collected more than 104,000 pounds of litter on the State Route 51 last year—making it the most-littered freeway in Maricopa County in 2018.

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Love It—Don’t Trash It!

October 4, 2018

Picture this: A 20-something male shuffles into the kitchen to make breakfast. After dumping out sour milk on the floor, tossing eggshells over his shoulder and dropping a coffeepot on the ground so hard it shatters, you’re cringing at the way this guy treats his home. Why would he do that?

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“Secure Your Load Day” Calls Attention to Dangers of Road Debris

May 26, 2018

A one-second decision can last a lifetime for someone else. When you decide to hit the road without securing your load, that debris can result in serious or even deadly crashes.

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Survey: Fewer Motorists Littering

October 23, 2017

Fewer Maricopa County motorists are littering, but cigarette butts, dangerous debris, and items blowing out of car windows remain a challenge to keeping our freeways clean.

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June 6 Declared “Arizona Secure Your Load Day”

June 6, 2017

If you've ever been driving on a freeway when something suddenly fell off the vehicle in front of you, you know how scary, dangerous and sometimes deadly road debris can be.

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