OUR DANA GRIFFIN HAS A LOOK, AT
THE INTERACTIVE NEW SPIN ON
DRIVERS ED.
>> FOR TEENS AT LAURENS HIGH
SCHOOL THE SHOCK OF THIS DRIVING
 EXPERIENCE IS WRITTEN ALL OVER
THEIR FACES.
>> I KIND OF PANICKED EVEN
THOUGH IT WASN’T REAL.
>> LUCKILY FOR THESE TEENS, THIS
IS ONLY A SIMULATION.
STUDENT.
>> LIKE, JUST FOR ONE SECOND,
WHEN I LOOKED DOWN, I LOOKED
BACK UP AND I’M ALREADY IN A
SIDEWALK, HITTING PEOPLE.
>> PEERS FOUNDATION, A
NATIONWIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS
COMPANY IS VISITING 8 HIGH
SCHOOLS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
USING ITS ONE OF A KIND
AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM,
TEACHING THE CONSEQUENCES OF
TAKING YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD.
>> IT’S BETTER FOR THEM TO DO
THIS EXERCISE HERE THAN OUT HERE
IN THE REAL WORLD.
>> ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION, SENDING OR
READING A TEXT TAKES YOUR EYES
OFF THE ROAD FOR 5 SECONDS.
AT 55 MPH, THAT’S LIKE DRIVING
THE LENGTH OF AN ENTIRE FOOTBALL
FIELD WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED.
SO IF YOU EVER THINK ABOUT
TEXTING WHILE DRIVING, THAT
SIMPLE LOL, COULD BE YOUR LAST
WORD.
>> I FEEL LIKE IT KIND OF SCARES
THEM A LITTLE BIT.
WHILE IT’S A FUN, INTERACTI
LESSON, STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THIS
IS NO LAUGHING MATTER.
>> JUST PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN.
IT’S NOT WORTH YOUR LIFE OR
ANYBODY ELSE’S.
>> RATHER A LESSON.
>> PAY MORE ATTENTION.
DISTRACTION IS DEADLY.
