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goal of HEAT is to promote safe driving through education. The progam
emphasizes three Safety Initiatives: Seat Belts Save Lives, Don't Drink
and Drive and keep the Drag racing off the Streets and at the Track.
HEAT educates teens about: the
dangers of alcohol at the Drivers Edge program and several Las Vegas
Valley high schools. Troopers use fatal vision goggles to show teens and
parents how alcohol impairs their ability to do two things at once and
sends a strong message that they are not in control while impaired.
The roll over simulator is another
great tool, as teens and adults are shocked to see that a person can be
thrown from a vehicle at 35mph. Most assume that you need speed to roll
and this is an eye opening experience for all to witness.
HEAT members (TROOPERS) provide
educational efforts that directly affect our communities, targeting the
crash severity and causation factors that impact the residents of the
Las Vegas Valley. They direct their efforts towards Aggressive driving,
safety belt use and impairment. Classes
include school age drivers, parents, public forums and military
personnel stationed in Las Vegas.
If you would like information on the
HEAT or other DPS Traffic Safety Programs, Contact one of our Southern
Command Public Information Officers:
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Trooper Kevin Honea (702) 432-5205 |
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