It’s not too late to enter the ‘Take Action Against Distraction’ license plate design contest and beat the Dec. 15 deadline, according to a release from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Any student enrolled in a Virginia public, private, parochial, or home school and in grades 9 through 12 can design a license plate depicting distraction-free driving and submit their design to www.dmvNOW.com/vaplatecontest.

A panel of judges will select eight final designs to go on to a statewide online public vote in spring 2018. The grand prize winner will be announced in April 2018 and take home a $1,000 prize.

“This contest allows young drivers to take an active part in battling this epidemic,” said DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb. “More important than the designs is the awareness this contest is creating about the issue of distracted-driving.”

For more information on the contest – including how to enter, guidelines, and resources, visit www.dmvNOW.com/vaplatecontest.