LAPS News:
- Event to feature virtual reality impaired driving and texting simulator
The Arrive Alive Tour®, sponsored by the Los Alamos County DWI Program is scheduled to visit Los Alamos High School, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at 1300 Diamond Drive.
UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour® is the nation’s number-one ranked drunk and distracted driving awareness event, as well as the first-and-only marijuana driving simulator in the country.
The Arrive Alive Tour uses a high-tech, state-of-the-art simulator that allows participants to drive while distracted, drunk, or drugged in a fully functioning vehicle—without moving or being intoxicated. This innovative simulator enables participants to experience the real-life dangers without facing real-life consequences.
In New Mexico, impaired and distracted driving is a significant concern. The state continues to combat this issue with community programs aimed at reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities. With young drivers (ages 16-20) being 17 times more likely to die in a crash when they have a BAC of .08% compared to when they have not been drinking, educating teens on the dangers of impaired and distracted driving is critical. Driver distraction alone accounts for more than 58% of teen crashes.
The Arrive Alive Tour® aims to empower teens with the knowledge and tools they need to build lifelong safe driving habits. By bringing this interactive, life-saving program to schools, we can work together to reduce impaired and distracted driving incidents and make our roads safer for everyone.
Sponsored by the Los Alamos County DWI Program, the Arrive Alive Tour brings this transformative experience directly to the students of Los Alamos High School.
Direct questions to Nick Pitts at 888.436.3394.
“Let’s make a difference together—one student, one driver, and one safe choice at a time.”