Drunk Driving Mock-Accident

Drunk driving accident scene to show the dangers of drinking to students.

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[ohthaboysaslag]

They did this at our school today. They took one senior out of a class about every fifteen minutes to represent that every 15 minutes someone dies in a car accident related to drunk driving. The kids had volunteered to be taken out of class by two police officers and a man dressed as the Grim Reaper. Every time they removed a student from class they would announce the name of the student and post an obituary on the students locker.

[erok2020]

Hopefully it is effective... there sure are some clever ways of getting the message out about driving drunk. Thanks for taking it seriously.. stay safe!

[DCSO17]

I did both already i was just curious if you had any advice on what not to do or what went really well. Thanks

[erok2020]

I noticed you name: DCSO17. I thought your screen name was your unit number... DCSO-17. Are you affiliated with the Sheriff's office?

[sugahaylo1]

in the 7th grade we used these goggles to make it feel like ur drunk and we drove golf carts i tipped and i hit a tree. It was fun but i never want to drink and drive EVER!

[erok2020]

@800kirby I do not know.. the project in the video was championed by the high school student leadership team and the county emergency management, sheriff, fire and EMS teamed up to make it happen. According to many comments made here, this is quite popular in getting the attention of our kids. It was very well-received. So, no I do not think it is a requirement (by law) but just something done voluntary - unless this type of exercise is part of required grant performance or something. Thanks

[fatchumatchu]

we have one every year, they put 2--2 cars on the track and put students in the bleachers so everyone has a good view.

[a5e26]

they had one of these at my school

[junoxrocs]

they did this at our school and they actually had two cars all smashed up and kids acted dead and other things and they had the air lift come and land and take one kid away. the whole thing was an hour long

[jdscorpio88]

drink a lot of alcohol and drive with your eyes closed

[rhmt406]

@Somborac420 --Cancer, and it is just as imperitive as alcohol. Im an EMT and one prom night, 3 years ago actually, a group of kids got high with no alcohol what so ever. The were swerving that night because we could see that throught the traffic cameras. The rolled the car and the gas tank caught the interior on fire. The all burned to death that night. and it was my job to get them out. Marijuana does kill. Im a personal witness to that.

[Arizonaicedtea90]

We do Something like this at my school but every 33 minutes because that is what the statistic on the SADD website says we are doing this next week.

[erok2020]

not a good idea..