WHEN:

9 a.m. –  2 p.m. Monday, March 5th

WHERE: 

Stephen F. Austin University (circle drive in front of Kennedy Auditorium)

1918 Alumni Dr.

Nacogdoches, TX 75965

MEDIA: 

The “Plan While You Can” interactive dodgeball experience will be on site to demonstrate how drinking can impair a driver’s reflexes. A TxDOT spokesperson will be available for interviews from 10 – 11 am.

AUSTIN — As Spring Break arrives in Texas, the Texas Department of Transportation continues the “Plan While You Can” impaired driving campaign in an effort to reduce crashes and save lives among young drivers. The campaign urges drivers to plan ahead for a sober ride home while utilizing the “Plan While You Can” interactive dodgeball game to show the effects of alcohol on a driver’s reaction time.

During Spring Break 2017* in Texas, there were 410 crashes involving young adults** driving under the influence of alcohol. Those crashes led to 20 fatalities and 48 serious injuries.

For more information, contact Rhonda.Oaks@txdot.gov or call (936) 633-4395.