Friday, November 27, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Don't Text and Drive Rolls Into Rowan County
"The No. 1 cause of deaths for young people ages 16-19 is motor vehicle accidents. They're not on purpose. Nobody expects them." Sgt. Rich Allred, NCSHP
Students at East Rowan High School were introduced to the dangers of texting and driving as they participated in the "DNT TXT N DRV" program recently. Click here to read the story and view photos.
The program is scheduled to visit other Rowan County schools in the near future.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The 'dnt txt & drv' Program Heads East
On Thursday, October 8, the 'dnt txt & drv' program expanded its outreach to students at Raleigh's Enloe High School. Forty students took to the course before a large crowd of state dignitaries and several media outlets. While the program has previously enjoyed great success in the Piedmont, it was received with great enthusiasm by students and administrators in the state's capital.
The 'dnt txt & drv' program is poised to spread across the entire state reaching thousands of students with the simple message, 'Don't text and drive.' The program is nicely packaged to be presented to a school class in 45 minutes. This includes the driving experience and a short video.
Take a look at the program in action by following this link.
Enloe High School video
The 'dnt txt & drv' program is poised to spread across the entire state reaching thousands of students with the simple message, 'Don't text and drive.' The program is nicely packaged to be presented to a school class in 45 minutes. This includes the driving experience and a short video.
Take a look at the program in action by following this link.
Enloe High School video
Friday, October 2, 2009
The 'dnt txt & drv' Program Continues to Reach Students
More than 3000 students have sat behind the wheel of a golf cart and experienced the consequences of texting while driving. The driving experience is receiving positive feedback from the students and school administrators.
The program has also drawn the attention of the community. A recent article in the Forsyth Family Magazine highlighted the program. Three businesses have made a substantial investment in the program by making available two golf carts, an ATV and a trailer to haul the carts from school to school. Lowes Motor Speedway presented two, nicley painted carts earlier this week. Trailers of the East Coast has provided a 16' trailer for use by the program. Early in the program, Carolina Polaris made available an ATV that can be used as needed for the program.
We are grateful to these businesses for their support.
Friday, September 18, 2009
dnt txt & drv
The prevalence of mobile phone use, both talking and texting, by teen drivers has increased the teen death rate substantially across our country. In an attempt to bring awareness to this problem and to educate our youth, the "dnt txt & drv" program was birthed. This initiative to decrease motor vehicle deaths among our young people was created by NCSHP Lt. Doug Hayes and has been further developed by Trooper Kevin Hennelly. The message to the young people is simple, 'don't text and drive.'
Recently, the urgency of this message was heightened as a teenager was killed in an automobile accident in Gaston County. Her cell phone was found nearby with an unfinished text message addressed to her mother. Click here for full story.
This popular program has been received with great enthusiasm by the 300 area youth who have participated. Following a 'trial run' a mere two weeks ago with a small number of youth from Sunrise Church in Lewisville, the program has made it's way to West Forsyth High School and most recently South Stokes High School.
This 'hands-on' driving experience offers the students an opportunity to experience the effects of texting while driving. A road course of orange cones is navigated by the students while both driving a golf cart and sending and receiving text messages. While the penalty is less severe in this controlled setting, students experience the consequences of being distracted while driving.
This experience is streamlined and can be presented to a school class in 45 minutes. There is a short time of sharing a few statistics and the experience is concluded by a presentation of a graphic four(4) minute dramatization of the results of texting and driving. The bulk of the program time is focused on allowing the young people to navigate the course.
While the "dont txt & drv" program was conceived and launched in the Triad, it will eventually make its way across the state as local troopers are trained and implement the program in their areas.
For more information you may contact Trooper Kevin Hennelly at 704.639.7595.
The prevalence of mobile phone use, both talking and texting, by teen drivers has increased the teen death rate substantially across our country. In an attempt to bring awareness to this problem and to educate our youth, the "dnt txt & drv" program was birthed. This initiative to decrease motor vehicle deaths among our young people was created by NCSHP Lt. Doug Hayes and has been further developed by Trooper Kevin Hennelly. The message to the young people is simple, 'don't text and drive.'
Recently, the urgency of this message was heightened as a teenager was killed in an automobile accident in Gaston County. Her cell phone was found nearby with an unfinished text message addressed to her mother. Click here for full story.
This popular program has been received with great enthusiasm by the 300 area youth who have participated. Following a 'trial run' a mere two weeks ago with a small number of youth from Sunrise Church in Lewisville, the program has made it's way to West Forsyth High School and most recently South Stokes High School.
This 'hands-on' driving experience offers the students an opportunity to experience the effects of texting while driving. A road course of orange cones is navigated by the students while both driving a golf cart and sending and receiving text messages. While the penalty is less severe in this controlled setting, students experience the consequences of being distracted while driving.
This experience is streamlined and can be presented to a school class in 45 minutes. There is a short time of sharing a few statistics and the experience is concluded by a presentation of a graphic four(4) minute dramatization of the results of texting and driving. The bulk of the program time is focused on allowing the young people to navigate the course.
While the "dont txt & drv" program was conceived and launched in the Triad, it will eventually make its way across the state as local troopers are trained and implement the program in their areas.
For more information you may contact Trooper Kevin Hennelly at 704.639.7595.
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