Poll Results: Mock Car Crashes Are Ineffective in Drunk Driving Prevention
That's what the majority of people who voted in last week's poll said.
Last Wednesday, Melrose Patch asked you whether or not mock car crashes are effective in teaching teens about drinking and driving? Between then and Tuesday morning, 34 people voted in the poll. The results? Jamie McDougal said in the comments section that a mock car crash that she witnessed as a teen had a great influence on her. "If a mock car crash makes just one person stop and rethink their choice to get behind the wheel after a drink or a hit, or to pick up their phone while driving to check a text, then I'd say they are effective," she wrote. What do you think of the results? Tell us in the comments section below.
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Jamie Michele Gertrude-Belle
1:08 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012
I never had to do the mock car crash but when I was in HS we had an assembly and a woman came to our school and talked about how she lost her 3 y.o daughter to a drunk driver. It was the most heart wrenching story EVER and all these years later, I still remember her tale (obviously) and think about it. One of the biggest problems with people who get behind the wheel is they find anonymity and … more ›