Rotary Club Supports Distracted Driver Awareness Program

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To help address the growing prevalence of drivers operating vehicles while distracted, the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety has been raising funds in order to launch a Distracted Drivers Awareness program.

Their goal is to raise $16,000, which would pay for two golf carts, a trailer for carrying the carts to various locations, and goggles that allow the driver of the cart to seem under the influence of alcohol.

To help the agency reach its goal, the Rotary Club of Alpharetta contributed $3,000 in support of the program.

Officers John Allen and Dan Lambert have already raised $5,000 towards the initiative and with the acceptance of a matching grant, the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety has reached the fundraising goal.

The program’s efforts are to educate drivers of all ages about the risks of distracted driving, including texting behind the wheel and driving under the influence.

Now that the agency can obtain the needed equipment, the program could soon be offered at area high schools and other public events in the near future.

“I am very proud that our club can donate to this needed program which is just another example of how Alpharetta Rotary continues to live up to its motto of ’Service Above Self’,” Rotary President Kirk Driskell said.

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Photo: from left to right, Lt. Kirk Harth, Rotary Board Member Jason Binder, Rotary President Kirk Driskell, Officer John Allen, Public Safety Director Gary George, Deputy Director of Public Safety Wes McCall and Captain Tom Patton.