Gov. Dennis Daugaard has declared today Safe Driving Day in South Dakota.
Director of the state Office of Highway Safety Lee Axdahl says the designation is a way to stress to people–regardless of age– that it only takes one mistake to end a life or create a lifetime of pain and sorrow.
Axdahl says there have been more fatal crashes in South Dakota this year than there were last year at this time.
Vehicles that have been damaged in crashes are currently inside the malls in Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Axdahl says the displays are designed to be a visual reminder of what can happen if a driver is distracted.
(Dakota Radio Group)