Vehicle Injury Prevention program coming to local high schools

Press release from Asheville Fire Department:

Two local high schools are scheduled to host the VIP for a VIP program, Vehicle Injury Prevention for a Very Important Person.  A.C. Reynolds H.S. will host the program on October 4th and Asheville H.S. will host it on October 5th.  Several agencies are involved to achieve the mission of bringing sight, sounds, and smell of a fatal vehicle accident to the doorstep of high school students in a dramatic way in hopes of embedding the consequences of these often senseless events into the minds of teenage drivers.

This program has been delivered several times in the Asheville area and numerous times across the state since it originated in 1998. The vision is that, at the end of the day, students will have a realistic picture of what can happen as a result of one moment of inattention. It’s not just driving while impaired, it’s also sending that quick text message, partying in the car, aggressive driving, and other distractions that set in motion a horrifying, irreversible chain of events. For more information regarding this program please visit http://www.vipforavip.com/

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