SEYMOUR - The nationally-known teen safe driving program "Save a Life Tour Distracted/Texting Awareness Program" from Grand Rapids, Mich. was invited back to make a stop Monday at Seymour High School.
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| Photo courtesy of Rich Kearns |
The program travels across the country educating teens in the responsibilities of safe driving focusing on the dangers of distracted/texting while driving.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has provided the funding for the "Save A Life Tour Distracted/Texting Awareness Program" at 50 more high schools in Connecticut beginning fall of 2016 at no cost to the hosting schools.
Seymour was one the lucky schools to be able to capture the experience for its students.
The "Save a Life Tour" is a high impact distracted driving program that demonstrates to students the potential deadly consequences of this dangerous behavior. Utilizing distracted driving simulators, videos, speakers, and surveys students experience first-hand the impacts of distracted driving.
More than 200 students from Seymour High School participated in this life changing experience. The program was coordinated by Director of Security for Seymour Schools Rich Kearns.
He was joined by Seymour Police Department Community/School Resource Officer Jack Harkins, Physical Education/Health Teachers Nick Aprea, Sarah Swann, and Paul O'Connor who teamed up to help run the program.
Seymour High School students also have the opportunity throughout the school year to utilize full cab virtual interactive driving simulators that are available to them to use in the Seymour High School Wildcat Teen Driving Center.
Kearns takes students through various scenarios utilizing the simulators to reinforce the dangers of distracted driving and driving while under the influence.
This is a press release from Rich Kearns, Director of Security, Seymour schools.
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