Last week, State Rep. Whit Betts (R-Plymouth, Terryville, Bristol) attended the Save A Life Tour presented at TerryvilleHigh School. The Save A Life Tour was created in an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and drinking and driving, said the release from the legislator. The program uses a state-of-the-art, interactive, hands-on simulation to show students firsthand, the unsafe and often deadly consequences of texting and driving. “What a powerful message the Save A Life Tour program imparted to me, the students, and faculty at TerryvilleHigh School. The videotaped stories told by people whose lives were forever changed because they hurt or killed someone because they were texting while driving was very sobering and frightening. After listening to these real life tragedies one clearly understands the unbearable pain and cost that can result from texting while driving a motor vehicle. I applaud TerryvilleHigh School for bringing and highlighting this very important program to its entire school community,” said Betts in his press release. Betts, joined by Plymouth Mayor Dave Merchant, Plymouth town councilwoman Susan Murawski, school superintendent Ellie Cruz, and Jill Fitzgerald, legislative aide to state Senator Jason Welch, were given a walk-through of the interactive equipment [...]
Last week, State Rep. Whit Betts (R-Plymouth, Terryville, Bristol) attended the Save A Life Tour presented at TerryvilleHigh School. The Save A Life Tour was created in an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and drinking and driving, said the release from the legislator. The program uses a state-of-the-art, interactive, hands-on simulation to show students firsthand, the unsafe and often deadly consequences of texting and driving. “What a powerful message the Save A Life Tour program imparted to me, the students, and faculty at TerryvilleHigh School. The videotaped stories told by people whose lives were forever changed because they hurt or killed someone because they were texting while driving was very sobering and frightening. After listening to these real life tragedies one clearly understands the unbearable pain and cost that can result from texting while driving a motor vehicle. I applaud TerryvilleHigh School for bringing and highlighting this very important program to its entire school community,” said Betts in his press release. Betts, joined by Plymouth Mayor Dave Merchant, Plymouth town councilwoman Susan Murawski, school superintendent Ellie Cruz, and Jill Fitzgerald, legislative aide to state Senator Jason Welch, were given a walk-through of the interactive equipment [...]