Arts & Entertainment Editor
Apex
High School seniors will view the “VIP for VIP” or Vehicle Injury Prevention
for a Very Important Person program tomorrow April 28 during second and fourth
periods. The program is scheduled prior to prom and graduation for students to
use as a learning experience. The program focuses not only on driving while impaired
and speeding, but also avoiding distractions that can cause an accident to
occur in a matter of seconds.
The
day will begin with a memorial vehicle placed in front of school. Keep in mind
that two students lost their lives in the vehicle. The program is broken up
into two different sessions. The 9:15 a.m. session will take place in the gym
where students will hear from various speakers. These will include emergency
services and parents of teenage victims, followed by a video presentation. The afternoon
session will begin at 1:00 p.m. During these 30 minutes, students will sit in
bleachers in the senior parking lot to observe a reenactment of a fatal car
crash.
Seniors
are encouraged by administrators to carpool to school and are asked to park
curbside on Laura Duncan Road.
Students
should be aware that the program is described as “direct from the real world,
graphic, and true.” If you’re an emotional person, come to school prepared. The
program can be somewhat shocking.
