Fort Myers police are taking a proactive approach to preventing impaired driving by bringing the harsh realities of drunk driving crashes directly to local high schools, just as homecoming season approaches.
The Fort Myers Police Department partnered with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to present at Fort Myers High School, with plans to visit Dunbar High School next. The timing is intentional – police want students to understand the dangers of impaired driving before homecoming festivities begin.
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As part of the hard-hitting presentation, police displayed a severely damaged mock DUI vehicle in the student parking lot, ensuring every student driving into school would see the mangled wreckage as a stark visual reminder of impaired driving consequences.
“When the students come into the school, they have to see this car, and as you’re leaving, they also will have to see this car. We’re hoping that it serves as a visual deterrent to not drink,” said Sergeant Jose Gomez with the community engagement bureau…