View The Photos: Woodbridge Drama Students Act Out Dangers Of Drunk Driving

The Woodbridge Police Department is again holding the annual “Don’t Be a Statistic” drunk driving awareness program at each of its high schools, just before each school’s senior prom.

The program was held Thursday at Woodbridge High School.

The drunk-driving awareness program was created by Patrolman Joseph Angelo.

“With the coming prom season and graduation events just around the corner, the WPD has taken the offensive and is presenting hard-hitting and “to-the-point” information to educate high school seniors about the dangers and consequences of drinking and driving,’’ according to a township news release.

Drama students from each school and emergency workers act out scenes depicting a drunk driving crash, to drive home the dangers created by intoxicated motorists.

Cars that were demolished in actual drunk driving cases are used as props in the program.

“‘Don’t Be a Statistic” illustrates the potential consequences brought about by driving while intoxicated and distracted driving as part of the outreach to encourage young people to make positive decisions at their prom and thereafter,” the news release said.

On Thursday, Woodbridge students also demonstrated their own video, “Focus or Fail.” It was created as part of the Champion Schools Program, which is run by the New Jersey Brain Injury Alliance and the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety.

The “Don’t Be a Statistic” program will be held at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School and Colonia High School in June.

Photos courtesy Woodbridge police; Drama students from Woodbridge High School act out scenes depicting a drunk driving crash as part of the “Don’t Be a Statistic” drunk driving awareness program.