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Two damaged vehicles have been placed on campus to illustrate the danger that can occur when people make the choice
to drink and drive.
A special presentation on the subject will be held on Wednesday, October 26 at 4:00 p.m. in the Commonwealth Room.
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“It’s Not An Accident,
It’s a Choice”
Students Give Presentation
on Drunk Driving
On Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at 4:00 p.m., two students from DeSales University will deliver, “It’s Not an Accident, It’s a Choice,” a presentation on impaired driving. The discussion will be held in the Commonwealth Room of the DeSales University Center.
According to the group Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), more than 16,000 people die every year in alcohol- and drug-related crashes. Every 50 minutes someone is killed and every two minutes someone is injured. These are not accidents – they are violent crimes and should be referred to that way.
Two DeSales students, senior Brian Collins and junior Guilherme Lopes, will present this topic, as well as Lopes’ account of how an impaired driver has affected his life.
As a preview to the presentation, the PACE Program, in conjunction with the Wellness Center, has placed two damaged vehicles on campus to show the danger that can occur when people make the choice to drink and drive.
Impaired driving crashes account for more than one million injuries and $45 billion in medical- and damage-related costs to society every year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Collins and Lopes’ presentation will demonstrate how impaired driving is a decision and is completely preventable.
For more information
Lopes at gl9670@desales.edu or (914) 439 0368
Collins at bc9572@desales.edu or (484) 201 8387.
Press Release: DeSales Students Give Presentation on Drunk Driving | Posted on: 10/21/2011
For more info:
Tom McNamara, Executive Director of Communications
DeSales University | 2255 Station Avenue | Center Valley, PA 18034
610.282.1100 x1219 | Tom.McNamara@desales.edu |
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