FHS youth attend drunk driving summit

Students from Flomaton High School attended the UR KEYS 2 DRV Teen Driver Safety Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The one-day interactive event was held at the Orange Beach Event Center.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Teen drivers have crash rates three times those of drivers 20 and older per mile driven.

However, teen motor vehicle crashes are preventable, and a statewide coalition is working with Alabama students through UR KEYS 2 DRV to address safe driving habits.

At UR KEYS 2 DRV, students heard from speakers and rotated among breakout sessions led by safe...