NFARS prepares for Traffic Safety Week

Demolition cars are lined up in preparation of Traffic Safety Week, May 13, 2013. Vehicles are staged in a controlled low speed collision to demonstrate to students of driving age the damage and possible fatality as a consequence of distracted or impaired driving. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Stephanie Clark)

NFARS prepares for Traffic Safety Week

Published May 13, 2013
By Staff Sgt Stephanie Clark
914 AW

NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. -- The 17th annual Traffic Safety Program kicks off here May 14, 2013.

With the coming of spring, traffic accidents involving young people tend to increase. In order to counteract this trend, Niagara Falls ARS hosts the Traffic Safety Program which strives to educate high school students about the dangers of driving under the influence and distracted driving.

In recent years, texting and driving has become more of a problem. TSP includes a number of activities and demonstrations, one of which is a controlled live low speed collision. This is set up to show young people who are of driving age the effects and implications of a collision. Even at low speeds, the impact of a vehicular collision could mean serious injury or even death to drivers and passengers alike.

The Traffic Safety Program will run through next week. For a detailed schedule of daily events, click here.

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NFARS prepares for Traffic Safety Week