Bayport-Blue Point High School’s health classes participated in the Suffolk County Sheriff Department’s “STOPPED” program, an interactive anti-drunken driving program, allowing students to simulate walking and driving while intoxicated.
Program coordinator and Sheriff Philip Doukas visited the high school, setting up a driver’s course with “drunk buggies” and traffic cones to mimic obstacles, teaching students about the risks of driving impaired. Students wore special goggles to alter their vision. They also took part in a sobriety test while wearing the goggles.
To round out the presentation, students learned the rules of driving with a junior license and the consequences of driving under the influence.
