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Goggles show dangers of DUI
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Charleston County has a new way to show students how dangerous drunken driving can be — a golf cart and so-called drunk goggles.
The goggles simulate what your vision would be like if you were driving drunk. Students are then asked to drive the golf cart through an obstacle course wearing the goggles.
The system was demonstrated Wednesday at West Ashley High School.
If the cart and goggles don't convince students of the dangers of drunken driving, emergency medical services workers will share stories.
They tell students what to expect should they be taken to the hospital in an ambulance. They also describe some of the injuries they have dealt with on the job.
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eyeinthesky (anonymous) says...
Are those anything like Beer Goggles... I wonder if they show them the dangers of those... that will fix them!
December 4, 2008 at 7:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
islandbenzbc (anonymous) says...
I hope the kids learned something from the demonstration...
December 4, 2008 at 7:49 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
R_U_Kidding_Me (anonymous) says...
Where can I get me a pair of those goggles? Get the same effect without damaging your liver. Cool.
December 4, 2008 at 8:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
tgr83 (anonymous) says...
good system, but i wonder why they're just now using it here. i remember wearing the "drunk goggles" when i was taking driver's ed at my high school in sumter back in '98. using golf carts sounds MUCH more effective than that ridiculously outdated video-simulator thing we were using, though.
they gave me a headache, too....drunk goggles, indeed!
December 4, 2008 at 9:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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