Miss Delaware joins DelDOT secretary in hands-free video
Miss Delaware 2011 Maria Cahill teams up with DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt to warn drivers about the danger of texting and driving.
The two appear in a video posted on YouTube urging drivers to take a pledge not to text and drive. Cahill talks about her personal experience with friends and loved ones who’ve been involved in accidents, some while texting and driving. Cahill’s platform as Miss Delaware is focused on safe and smart driving.
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