HHS students get lesson in distracted driving

UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour® program visited Howe High School on Friday. The program uses a hightech simulator, impact video, and a number of other resources to educate the public about the dangers of drunk driving and texting while driving. The simulator allows students to experience the potential consequences of drunk and distracted driving in a controlled environment

"We've seen quite a few DUI's and people driving on the wrong side of the road and people driving off the road " said Tyler Herbstreith, coordinator of the program "We've had a few collisions with other cars and even a few pedestrians trying to cross the street I've not seen any successful drunk drivers or texting drivers today"

UNITE was at AT&T Stadium on Thursday and had contacted Howe High School Principal Michael Smiley about stopping and doing a presentation while in the area.

"They quoted me the price on what it was going to cost, so we started looking for donors " said Smiley

"The City of Howe, Team Bonner Chevrolet and the Howe Police Department all donated money so that we could have it here "

Smiley said that the simulator part is fun for the kids, but the videos that were shown to the students made an impact of the true consequences

"We talked to them about what happens if they kill someone " said Smiley. "That was impactful."

Students participated in the program and were ticketed based on their abilities or lack thereof