14th Annual South Bay DUI Awareness Fair
El Camino College’s 14th Annual South Bay DUI Awareness Fair is set for October 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Library Lawn. The event will feature displays, workshops, and interactive demonstrations that convey the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Scheduled just in time before Halloween and the holiday season, the DUI Awareness Fair is designed to increase community awareness about the dangerous consequences that can come from driving under the influence, or getting into a car that is operated by someone under the influence.
At one demonstration, students can participate in a driving exercise where they drive golf carts through a controlled course while wearing special "DUI goggles" that simulate impairment. Through this exercise, students can experience how being under the influence can affect reflexes. This year, the officers will introduce “marijuana impairment” goggles, a relatively new device.
The DUI Awareness Fair is designed to increase community awareness about the dangerous consequences that can come from driving under the influence, or getting into a car that is operated by someone under the influence
A "crash car" that was involved in an alcohol-related death will also be parked on campus, delivering a strong visual impact to students as they observe the direct result of driving under the influence.
The El Camino College Police Department, in conjunction with the Avoid the 100 West DUI Taskforce, will sponsor this event. Members of 12 South Bay police agencies will be on hand to talk to students and provide valuable information about the dangers and consequences of driving under the influence.
Other displays on the Library Lawn will serve as informative, direct warnings about driving under the influence.
The work of El Camino College Police Department officers has been honored by awards from MADD; one ECC officer was recognized by the State of California for his outstanding performance in DUI arrests, prevention and volunteer work six years in a row.
For more information, call the El Camino College Police Department at 310-660-3100.