Summit puts Glascock County teens on a route to safe driving
GIBSON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Middle school and high school students got a head start on learning safe driving habits during a summit Thursday in Glascock County.
It was hosted by the Lutzie 43 Foundation in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Transportation at Glascock County Consolidated School.
The goal was to educate students about the critical importance of making safe driving choices through impactful stories and lessons from real-world incidents. They also learned about the “43 Key Seconds” safe driving initiative.
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The Glascock County event came about through an invitation from Sheriff Jeremy Kelley, who wanted to replicate the success of a safe driving summit he attended earlier this year in a neighboring county.
The event featured a keynote address from Lutzie 43 Executive Director Mike Lutzenkirchen, who shared the story of his son Philip’s tragic death due to a distracted and impaired driving crash in 2014.
Students also heard from public safety specialists, Georgia DOT officials and professional drivers.
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“Our children are our future, and it’s our responsibility to ensure they understand the real dangers of distracted and unsafe driving,” Kelley said.
Glascock County Middle/High School Principal Mike Costello said the summit was a way to prepare students to be successful in real life.
The event included interactive breakout sessions led by first responders, law enforcement officers, trauma and rehab care professionals and representatives from the trucking industry.
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“By exposing our young drivers to these life-saving lessons, we’re helping to shape safer, more responsible drivers who will protect themselves and others on the road,” added Kelley.
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