Beyond the Wheel: Interactive Teen Safe Driver
Expo is coming to Derry
Dateline: Derry, NH - Release Date: Immediate
Community Alliance for Teen Safety is hosting a Teen Safe Driver Expo on October 24, 2026, from 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM at Gilbert H. Hood Middle School in Derry.
The Expo will feature the Matrix Save a Life Tour, which uses interactive VR simulators to educate drivers on the devastating consequences of poor choices such as impaired or distracted driving behind the wheel. Other key demonstrations or presentations include The NH DOT Driving Towards Zero Program; AAA Teen Safety Presentation; NH Youth Operators Program/ Injury Prevention Center; Parkland Medical Center; compelling speakers who have lost a family member due to distracted (texting), impaired or drowsy driving; plus, Derry Police and EMS will conduct bike and helmet safety checks. Driver Educators will be on hand representing local driving schools. The CATS P.A.C.K. from Gilbert H. Hood Middle School will be doing hands-on activities, and there will be interactive demonstrations and educational resources. The Gravy Train Food Truck that was just voted “2026 Best of the 603!”and 3rd in the food truck category will be on site for delicious food and refreshments.
Since its founding in 1996 after the tragic deaths of teens in car crashes, CATS has responded to the needs of the Greater Derry Community with a mission of promoting safe habits for young people by increasing their awareness of high-risk behaviors and encouraging them to make safe and healthy choices. It is through events such as these that we can offer hands-on driving safety tips and provide important resources from our local and state safety partners on how to stay safe on the road as well as personal stories from families whose lives have been forever changed by a driving-related tragedy. All towards helping to encourage everyone to be a safer driver and thus reduce injuries and fatalities on our roadways. Sue Centner, Executive Director, said “putting on the Expo is an investment in the safety and well-being of our teens and in making our communities a safer place in which to work and live. “
The Expo is sponsored in part or in kind by Granite State Credit Union, Traffic Jamz- Hooksett NH, and T-Bones.
Community Alliance for Teen Safety (CATS), a 501c (3) nonprofit organization located in Derry is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year.