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.

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 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.