Road Closure for 'Every 15 Minutes' Anti-DUI Program

PLEASANTON, CA — Del Valle Parkway will be closed between Harvest Road and Main Street Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the presentation of a high impact anti-DUI program called “Every 15 Minutes.”

The Pleasanton Unified School District and the Pleasanton Police Department will be presenting the program at Amador Valley High School. The dramatic program, which is designed to teach students about the serious consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, involves a simulated car crash.

“Paramedics, firefighters, police officers and other emergency personnel handle the mock crash just as they would the real thing,” police said in a statement. “Juniors and seniors observe the emergency crews in action and witness the arrest of the intoxicated driver, played by a student actor.”

During the mock collision, police will temporarily shut down Del Valle Parkway and multiple emergency vehicles, including a helicopter, will be in the area participating.

Police said the program is funded through the Office of Traffic Safety and with the assistance of the California Highway Patrol. This is the sixteenth year the police department has hosted the program for students in Pleasanton.