Tuesday, 31 March 2015

High school students get valuable lesson in distracted driving

State Farm and Carilion Clinic have joined forces to put students through distracted driving simulators.

Tuesday at James River High School, students put on glasses that simulated being drunk.

They also did a driving simulator where they had to send a text message.

"It's good, because I wouldn't have known texting and driving was so dangerous otherwise, other than the demonstration," said Sophomore Travis Sisson.

"Most of our class is upperclassman, but some younger classmen will hopefully take from that to never text and drive," said Junior Rebecca Theimer.

Representatives from Carilion Clinic's trauma center also talked to students about what happens to a car during a high speed wreck.

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