In this breakout session a local trucking company will lead small groups of students through how to safely share the road with tractor-trailers. Students will learn about stopping distances, blind spots, passing, general safety and distractions, when it comes to driving with these large vehicles. Students will have the opportunity to tour tractortrailers, climb in the cab of the truck to see what Professional Truck Drivers see, as well as what operations they go through. This session is designed to take the fear out of sharing the road with tractortrailers and replace it with confidence.

In this session, students will hear from law enforcement officers from the state, county and city agencies. The representative from each agency will describe the role, responsibilities and geographical coverage of their agency. Representatives include a state trooper, county sheriff and city officer. Additionally, students will hear first-hand how these agencies work together and what they have observed with teen drivers across the state. These law enforcement officers will provide teens with advice and tips they can use in the car to protect themselves and other drivers.

Students will get a chance to experience a live action look into the trauma bay of the ER when life saving measures are required for a teenager who drives distracted and unrestrained.

In this session students will learn about the consequences of trauma as a result of distracted, impaired or unsafe driving: traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Students will actively participate in rehabilitation activities to gain an understanding of some of the challenges faced as they navigate the rehab process.