SC Highway Patrol Safety Presentations
The South Carolina Highway Patrol offers community outreach and education programs to help address unsafe driving behaviors before they occur. SCHP’s Community Relations Officers conduct 900 safety presentations on average each year to schools, civic organizations, and companies around the state.
These safety presentations aim to provide highway safety education and foster positive relationships within the community.
SC Highway Patrol offers several types of programs to educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving, driving distracted, and speeding, as well as the importance of wearing a seat belt and staying alert behind the wheel.
Impaired Driving Course
The impaired driving course is a road course that simulates the experience of driving impaired. Participants use alcohol-impairment goggles while driving a specialized golf cart on a closed-course so they can understand how alcohol and/or drugs impair their ability to drive.
Corn Hole
The corn hole presentation is a fun way to demonstrate the effects of varying levels of alcohol impairment. Participants use alcohol-impairment goggles while tossing a beanbag to a corn hole board. Troopers adjust the “strength” of the impairment with the goggles so that participants see the difference alcohol makes in their motor skills.
Educational Talks
Educational talks provide a general overview of highway safety and include topics such as driving impaired, driving distracted, driving defensively, using a seat belt, and more. Troopers can customize the subject matter of these talks to fit the age, size, and interests of the group.
