CLAYTON â For the first time, the International Save A Life Tour made a stop at Thousand Islands High School on Wednesday.
The Save A Life Tour is a comprehensive, high-impact safe driving awareness program that informs, educates, and demonstrates the potentially deadly consequences resulting from poor choices and decisions made by the operator of a motor vehicle.
The program specifically places emphasis on the following driving situations: distracted driving, impaired driving, driver experience, improper driver behavior and seat belt usage.
Thousand Islands Central School District art teacher and SADD advisor Nichole L. Badour, who also serves as an art and yearbook advisor, visited the program at a neighboring school district a few years ago, so she was already familiar with it. When the tour reached out this year, the district followed through to bring it into the school.
Save A Life Tour teaches students about impaired & distracted driving
WWNY Save A Life Tour teaches students about impaired & distracted driving By Lexi Bruening | May 12, 2021 at 4:54 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 8:49 PM
TOWN OF CAPE VINCENT, N.Y. (WWNY) - It’s a real-life simulation that’s teaching kids to be responsible behind the wheel.
The International Save A Life Tour made a pit-stop at Thousand Islands Central School to let students feel just how altered your vision and reaction time is while under the influence.
The tour included two simulations: one for impaired driving, where students wore virtual reality goggles, and another for texting and driving.
Mount Markham students learn about dangers of impaired driving
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The International Save A Life Tour visited Mount Markham High School on Wednesday, to show teens the dangers of driving while impaired or distracted.
Posted: May 5, 2021 1:38 PM
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WEST WINFIELD, N.Y. – The International Save A Life Tour visited Mount Markham High School on Wednesday, to show teens the dangers of driving while impaired or distracted.
The safe driving program brought simulators to the high school, so students could get a first-hand look at what it’s like driving under the influence, or what could happen while texting and driving.
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