In an ongoing and robust effort to prevent roadway fatalities and injuries related to distracted driving, the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office is once again funding and bringing Matrix Entertainment’s highly acclaimed “Save a Life Tour” Distracted Driving Program to Connecticut high schools March 26, 2019 at 7:40 am- 2:10 pm

The DOT’s “Save a Life Tour” is a high impact distracted driving program geared specifically for teens. In partnership with AT&T Connecticut, this multimedia event features the AT&T documentary, “From One Second to the Next,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog.  The documentary highlights real stories of those who have had to face the devastating consequences that are caused by distracted driving. The “Save a Life Tour” brings two multi-million dollar texting and driving simulators for students which allow them to experience the dangerous consequences of distracted driving in a safe setting.

This Distracted Driving Program is a division of the National Save a Life Tour, which has been endorsed by high schools and colleges across the country and by the United States Navy, Marines, Air Force and Army, along with numerous insurance companies and hospitals.

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Save A Life Tour
En un esfuerzo para evitar muertes en la carretera y lesiones relacionadas con la conducción distraída, la oficina de seguridad vial del Departamento de transporte de Connecticut está una vez más financiando y trayendo a Matrix Entertainment altamente aclamado “Save a Life Tour “programa de conducción distraída a las escuelas secundarias de Connecticut 26 de marzo, 2019 en 7:40 AM-2:10 PM
El DOT “Save a Life Tour” es un programa de conducción distraída de alto impacto orientado específicamente para adolescentes. En colaboración con AT&T Connecticut, este evento multimedia presenta el documental AT&T, “From One Second to the Next”, dirigido por el aclamado cineasta Werner Herzog. El documental destaca historias reales de aquellos que han tenido que enfrentar las consecuencias devastadoras que son causadas por la conducción distraída. El “Save a Life Tour” trae dos multimillonarias de mensajes de texto y simuladores de conducción para los estudiantes que les permiten experimentar las peligrosas consecuencias de la conducción distraída en un entorno seguro.
Este programa de conducción distraída es una división del Tour nacional Save a Life, que ha sido respaldado por escuelas secundarias y universidades de todo el país y por la Armada de los Estados Unidos, Marines, fuerza aérea y ejército, junto con numerosas compañías de seguros y hospitales.

By Stephen Krauchick

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