Saturday, May 25, 2013 Education Key Tool in Battling Impaired
Driving Schools and teachers educate young people on dangers The
city of Anchorage says half of all traffic fatalities in Alaska
involve alcohol – this is well above the national average. So
what is being done to educate young people about the
consequences of drinking and driving? One city prosecutor says
education is a key tool to bring down the number of drivers that
police catch impaired while driving. Last week we brought you a
behind-the-scenes look at drunk driving in Anchorage. And
Tuesday we spoke with teachers and students to find out what is
being done to get the message through to young people. When you
drink and drive, the results can ruin your life and the lives of
others. “By the time you get caught, the national statistic is
that you have driven impaired at least 88 times,” says Jennifer
Messick, the prosecutor. Are the messages about driving while
impaired getting through to young people – before they make
mistakes? Messick helps t