Governor's challenge: Put down the phone, slow down to save lives

Distracted driving and speeding are endangering and killing Nebraskans. So, here's a challenge to everyone who gets behind the wheel: Let's make our roads the safest in America.

"I'm issuing this challenge because of the troubling trends in traffic safety. In June, over a two-week span, three Nebraska State Patrol cruisers were hit while parked on I-80," Pillen said.

In late July, a Nebraska Department of Transportation worker was injured while assisting at the scene of a crash on the interstate. This marked the fourth critical or fatal injury to an NDOT public servant in the last two and a ha...