Class On Distracted Driving Educates Montgomery Students

A day-long event at Norristown Area High School educated students on the dangers of distracted driving, according to a Times Herald report.

The Monday event ran from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and included fatal vision goggles, distracted driver computer simulations, and testimony from survivors of accidents, the report states.

The event, organized by three high school seniors, aimed to inform students about the dangers of drinking and texting while driving, according to the report.

tudents at Norristown Area High School were made aware of the dangers of distracted driving Monday with a day-long event.

Interactive activities included videos touting the aftermath of a student who survived an accident, distracted driver computer simulations and fatal vision goggles. The program ran from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Three seniors at the high school organized and supervised the event as part of a year-long service learning project.

The program is designed to help bring awareness about the dangers of drinking or texting while behind the wheel.