BAYTOWN AND LIBERTY, TX — Distracted drivers are responsible for approximately nine deaths and more than 1,000 injuries each day, according to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis. In efforts to educate the community and provide greater insight into the consequences of driving while distracted, the Risk Management Institute at Lee College will provide a free Distracted Driving Course. The National Safety Council Distracted Driving Course, provided by the National Safety Council, will change drivers’ behavior and attitudes about distracted driving. The course intends to decrease the number of vehicle collisions in the community. The course is free to attend and open to the public, including employers, employees, students, adults, and young drivers.
The Risk Management Institute will hold the class at both the Baytown and Liberty locations.
Baytown, Texas:
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017
Time: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Phyllis Davis Room, 909 Decker Drive, Baytown, TX 77520
Liberty, Texas:
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017
Time: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Lee College Education Center – South Liberty County, Room 122, 1715 TX-146, Liberty, TX 77575
Seating is limited, and registration is required. To register for the class, call 281.425.6311 or register online at www.lee.edu/workforce/rmi/.
This course is informative and engaging, and has an interactive format to educate participants about the science of distracted driving, myths about multitasking, impact of distracted driving, financial and legal ramifications, state and federal laws, and much more. Companies with employees who operate vehicles, as well as parents with driving-aged children, are encouraged to attend.
A certificate of completion is provided after successfully completing the course. This training is not admissible for ticket dismissals.
“Reading or sending one text is the equivalent of driving the length of a football field at 55 mph, with your eyes off the road” — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention