AUSTIN -- A new state program will allow friends and family of those killed in Texas drunken-driving accidents to buy and place memorial signs near crash sites for a year.

The signs will have the victim's name, date of the crash and the phrases "Please Don't Drink and Drive" and "In Memory of."

The Texas Department of Transportation says Texas had more than 1,670 fatalities in 2006 that involved drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The $300 signs will be 42 inches high and 48 inches wide with a blue background and white lettering.

After a year, the signs will be offered to the people who applied for them.