Molly Keshin, Editor-in-Chief @mollykCourant At every family gathering, I know I dread the moment (or moments, because it definitely happens more than once) when an
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NCHS promotes safe driving month with speakers and simulations
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
Stop texting and driving
Taylor du Pont & Emilie Kushner
Associate Multimedia Editor
“I’ll be right there.”
The infamous text [above] was involved in many car crashes, a result of texting while driving. Such a simple habit has become an epidemic, causing about 6,000 deaths each year. The question remains: can it be stopped?
Although texting while driving is illegal in the United States, the American Automobile Association found that nearly 50 percent of teens admitted to resorting to it at one point or another. Here at NCHS, many upperclassmen drivers also admitted to taking part in the dangerous and deadly activity.
Video by Taylor du Pont, Emilie Kushner & Giuliana Savini