Press Photo by Kathy HassickTina Ralls from the Center from Humanistic Change explains to Salisbury High School students Gabriel Sterner, Jose Vargas, Wyatt King and Brock Trenge how the use of specialized googles will simulate a range of blood alcohol impairment levels from .06-2.5+. Students were asked to don the googles and perform a field sobriety test during the April 30 distracted/impaired driving event at SHS.

Gabriel Sterner gets an assist from Tina Ralls as he makes a wobbly start wearing goggles that simulate .06 alcohol impairment. The simulated driving event was a coordinated effort involving Lehigh Valley Health Network, the Center for Humanistic Change, the Highway Safety Network and members of STARs Club at SHS.

Abby Lande gets a chance to test her driving skills using a simulator under the direction of Community Traffic Safety Project Coordinator Kelly Gerencher.

With a smile on her face and arms out for balance Julianna Rach does her very best to walk while wearing goggles that simulate alcohol impairment. The April 30 event was organized by the Salisbury High School STARs club during distracted driving awareness month in an effort to encourage students to make smart decisions about distracted/impaired driving.

Lehigh Valley Health Network Trauma Prevention Coordinator Bill McQuilken explains to Samantha Conrad how the driving simulator will work. Each year LVHN offers the driving simulators to any schools within their outreach area to give young drivers a hands-on experience to raise awareness about distracted and impaired driving.

Hana Reifinger from the Center of Humanistic Change uses bean bags with Alayna Hernandez as she wears goggles that affect her coordination making simple tasks difficult.