WHEN:
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Thursday, March 10
WHERE:
Texas Tech University (corner of 15th St. and Boston)
2500 Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79409
As Spring Break arrives in Texas, TxDOT is launching the “Plan While You Can” campaign to reduce crashes and save lives among young drivers. The campaign utilizes the “Plan While You Can” interactive dodgeball game to show the effects of alcohol on a driver’s response time.
During Spring Break 2015, there were 459 crashes in Texas involving young drivers (17-34 years of age) under the influence of alcohol. Those crashes led to 43 serious injuries and 16 fatalities.
In Lubbock last year, there were 177 crashes involving young drivers (17-34 years of age) under the influence of alcohol. Those crashes resulted in 24 serious injuries and 7 fatalities.
For more information contact Dianah.Ascencio@txdot.gov or call (806) 748-4472.
The information contained in this report represents reportable data collected from the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (CR-3). This information was received and processed by the department as of Feb. 19, 2016.
(News release from TxDOT, Lubbock District)
