MYRTLE BEACH (Press Release) –
The Horry County Police Department and local law enforcement agencies are joining forces with Broadway Grand Prix in Myrtle Beach for its 2nd Annual Drive N Live Teen Safe Driving Program.
The event is designed for teen’s ages 14 years old and older throughout Horry County to attend a free event in a safe and fun environment, while learning about the dangers of texting while driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.
The students in the program will have the opportunity to drive go-karts on the track at Broadway Grand Prix while wearing goggles that blur vision simulating the effects of drinking. Students will drive a course while attempting to type and send a text message, and attend a presentation with firsthand accounts from officers who have worked wrecks of teen drivers who were texting while driving or were driving while impaired.
The event will be held on Saturday, April 11th 2015 from 8:00am-11:35am. The address for Broadway Grand Prix is 1820 21st Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. For more information, please e-mail Officer Felix Cruz at cruzf@horrycounty.org.
The event is designed for teen’s ages 14 years old and older throughout Horry County to attend a free event in a safe and fun environment, while learning about the dangers of texting while driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.
The students in the program will have the opportunity to drive go-karts on the track at Broadway Grand Prix while wearing goggles that blur vision simulating the effects of drinking. Students will drive a course while attempting to type and send a text message, and attend a presentation with firsthand accounts from officers who have worked wrecks of teen drivers who were texting while driving or were driving while impaired.
The event will be held on Saturday, April 11th 2015 from 8:00am-11:35am. The address for Broadway Grand Prix is 1820 21st Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. For more information, please e-mail Officer Felix Cruz at cruzf@horrycounty.org.
