We are happy to announce that we’re officially sponsoring the Youth Safety Council of Vermont’s Turn Off Texting program. Turn Off Texting is a free educational program that travels to schools throughout the state of Vermont and aids in simulating a real-life driving experience that shows teens the dangers of texting and driving.
During the exercise, students attempt to navigate through a course of traffic cones while driving a golf cart. Students drive through the course twice, once focusing normally and once while texting. As you can imagine, this makes the dangers of texting and driving quite clear, as instructors explain that the cones that have been hit could easily be another vehicle or a pedestrian in a real-life situation.
We are proud to be sponsoring a program that has proven tremendously effective in educating Vermont’s youth on the dangers and repercussions of distracted driving. At 802 Cars, our goal is to help protect and educate youths about the dangers of texting and driving, no matter how safe their vehicle is. We are a set of community-driven new and used car dealerships, and we hope to help every Vermont driver – especially our youth – drive and arrive safely, every time.
