CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Traffic Safety Task Force spent a day at Bi-County Solid Waste Management educating employees on impaired and distracted driving.
Montgomery County Driver Safety Director Lisa McClain set up an obstacle course for employees to navigate in a golf cart while wearing googles that mimic driving impaired.
Sergeant Jimmy Brown set up a virtual reality simulator inside his patrol vehicle. Employees could get behind the wheel and with the help of virtual reality googles see what it’s like to drive under the influence.
Employees could also play a game of corn hole. However there was a twist. Workers could only play the game wearing a pair of drunk googles that distorted their vision.
Sheri Murphy with the District Attorney’s Office and Deputy Bowles provided educational information and promotional products to employees.
“The feedback we received from our employees for this educational event was over the top,” said David Graham, Executive Director of Bi-County Solid Waste Management. “We are fortunate to have agencies in our county that can make these community services available.”
Photos courtesy of MCSO