STUDENTS LEARN PERILS OF IMPAIRED DRIVING

MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE STUDENTS GOT A HANDS ON LESSON IN IMPAIRED DRIVING WHEN TEXTING OR SUBSTANCE IMPAIRED THURSDAY.

THE MORNINGSIDE STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE HAD A SIMULATOR SET UP TO SHOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DRIVE DISTRACTED.

STORN OLSON WAS ONE OF THE PRESENTERS, AND SAYS WHILE TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS ILLEGAL IN IOWA, PEOPLE STILL DO IT. HE SAYS THERE'S ONE GOOD WAY TO STOP THAT PRACTICE:

SOPHMORE ERIC DRAPER TEXTED WHILE DRIVING IN THE SIMULATOR AT 45 MILES AN HOUR DOWN A BUSY WINDING HIGHWAY. OLSON SAYS HE DIDN'T FARE WELL:

DRAPER SAYS HE FIGURED HE WOULD DO BETTER THAN THAT, BUT LEARNED A LESSON:

THE DEMONSTRATION INCLUDED GRAPHIC ACCIDENT VIDEO AND A CHANCE FOR STUDENTS TO WEAR VISION BLURRING GOGGLES TO SIMULATE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.