C. C. Winn High School celebrated "TDS Tuesday" on February 21st by bringing in the "BIG RIG" to Eagle Pass for the first time!
Teens in the Driver Seat State Advisory Board Committee Chairperson, Sarai Rocha, wanted her peers to experience a truck driver's point of view from behind the wheel.Maverick students were invited to visit the "big rig" at the staircase by the student parking lot during all three lunch periods to learn about 18-wheeler driving safety. They received pamphlets, pencils, stickers and a wealth of information about trucks and their blind spots and break speeds.
The best part was that everyone was allowed to climb up into the 18-wheeler and see for themselves what a car looks like in their side mirrors in the lane right next to them. (NOT TO MENTION WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO PULL/HONK THE HORN!) Students who sat through the demonstration were then entered into a raffle for a chance to win up to four $25 gift cards!
You can't put a price on safe driving education!
