
Strathcona County Citizens On Patrol have been going into the local high schools and demonstrating to students what is like to drive while the influence of either alcohol or drugs. Students wear special goggles that range from 0.07 to 0.25. Their challenge is to drive a course set between pylons. Stop signs are on the course as well as stuffed animals laying on the side of the “road”. The C.O.P. volunteer walks alongside and keeps track of how many pylons and animals are hit and checks if the student stops at the indicated spots. As well, students “Walk the Line” where they wear the lowest level of goggles and have to walk with their arms down and walking heel to toes along a line with eyes watching a spot at eye level. This is proving to be a very popular event for the C.O.P. group and it is an excellent learning opportunity for the students to test their driving skills “under the influence” in a safe manner.