Sulphur High Students Learn The Dangers Of Drunk Driving
November 16, 2011
This past Tuesday, when Louisiana State Troopers went to Sulphur High School for a visit, they told students to put their beer goggles on and go for a drive. Sounds crazy doesn’t it? According to Channel 7 News, students didn’t need to drink a drop to learn the lessons of the dangers drunk driving poses.
State troopers put on a school campaign to teach the students what it is like to drive under the influence. They set up a driving course around the football field. Then, each student put on a pair of goggles that simulates the effects of alcohol and drove a golf cart through the course. One sophomore said, “I thought I could drive with them on, but I missed almost every cone. It’s hard to drink and drive.” Students were also asked to perform field sobriety tests with the goggles on.
Troopers hope the experience will show students the dangers of driving while under the influence and encourage them to choose an alternative method home if they have been drinking.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teens–with one in three of those crashes involving alcohol.
The Louisiana Drunk Driving Victim Attorneys with Dudley Debosier want to encourage you to prevent accidents before they happen. Should an accident occur, founding attorney, Steven Debosier, discusses what steps to take.
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