Check out our full video story on Safe Driving Month at NCHS
Emily Brand and Isabel Lawrence
Editors-in-Chief
March has been designated as Safe Driving month at NCHS to promote an end to distracted driving. The Parent Faculty Association (PFA) has worked to bring a variety of demonstrations and simulations to the high school in order for students to gain an understanding of how distracted driving affects lives.
In order to promote Safe Driving month, reminders of the dangers of distracted driving have been present throughout NCHS. To begin the month, a blinking highway sign was placed at the entrance of the high school flashing the messages, “March is Safe Driving month at NCHS,” “One call could wreck it all,” and “Just hang up and drive.”
This sign moved from the high school driveway to the corner of Farm Road and South Avenue, then to the intersection at 106 and Farm Road. Additional messages like “iCrashed” and “iSmashed” were also present inside the school, with posters provided by the Lewis School of Driving which continued with the theme of refraining from distracted driving.
After losing both of her parents on her college graduation night to a crash caused by distracted driving, Jacy Good has dedicated her life to educating people on the dangers of distracted driving. That night, Jacy gave another presentation which was open to the New Canaan community in hopes of reaching a wider audience.
Students experienced what it is like to be in an actual car accident with the arrival of the seat belt convincer, which students could ride during lunch periods from Weds., Mar. 19 through Fri., Mar. 21. The convincer is meant to emphasize the dangerous implications of distracted driving, as well as the importance of proper seat belt use.
On Mar. 28, there was an obstacle course, in which students were able to navigate a course while wearing “foggles” to simulate how alcohol and other distractions impair normal functions, such as driving a car.
