International Save A Life Tour Visits Westport's Staples High School

Press release from the Town of Westport:

WESTPORT, CT —

Sponsored By: Connecticut DOT!

On THURSDAY, October 12th, 2023, Westport's School Resource Officer, Corporal Ed Wooldridge, and the Teen Awareness Group (TAG) will welcome the International Save A Life Tour to Staples High School for a safe driving program for students which includes hands-on Distracted Driving Simulators.

The Save A Life Tour provides safe driving educational services to The Department of Defense, Connecticut D.O.T., New Hampshire Highway Safety, New York STOP-DWI, Missouri D.O.T., Michigan Highway Safety, Tennessee Highway Safety and more to inform students on the dangers of driving impaired and distracted.

"This program allows students to get behind the wheel to witness the effects and consequences of impaired, distracted, and improper driver behavior. We hope this program reminds students that it's never okay to get behind the wheel when under the influence," added Wooldridge.

The Save A Life Tour is a comprehensive high impact safe driving awareness program that informs, educates, and demonstrates the potentially deadly consequences resulting from poor choices and decisions made by the operator of a motor vehicle. The program specifically places emphasis on the following driving situations: Distracted Driving, Impaired Driving, Driver Experience, Improper Driver Behavior and Seat Belt Usage. The Save A Life Tour utilizes several methods for education including; video presentation, speaking presentation, interactive demonstration with simulators

This press release was produced by the Town of Westport. The views expressed here are the author’s own.