2015 Texting & Driving

The Mustang’s Youth Services Center partnered with the Paducah Police Department to coordinate a texting & driving session with one of the Family & Consumer Science classes at MCHS.  Students were able to drive a golf cart through a simulated course with Officer Gretchen Morgan while texting & driving.  While participating, they were able to see the dangers of texting, taking selfies and being actively involved in other social media activities while operating a vehicle. Distracted driving is becoming one of the leading causes of accidents in our nation and the purpose of the simulation was to make our students aware of the danger first-hand.   In addition, students also participated in a simulated exercise with beer goggles to show the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Thanks to our friends at the Paducah Police Department for being such great community partners and supporters of our school!

For more information about the Mustangs YSC contact Stacy Thomas at 538-4370 or stacy.thomas@mccracken.kyschools.us