FLORENCE – Francis Marion University students will learn the harsh reality of driving under the influence or texting while driving when they participate in a simulated driving experience on campus Thursday, March 10.  

The National Arrive Alive Tour will take place on the UC lawn from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sponsored by the FMU Student Government Association and the University Programming Board, the program is the #1 ranked Distracted Driving Prevention Program in the country and utilizes a high tech simulator, impact video, and other resources in efforts to educate students about texting while driving.  

The program is a production of UNITE, the #1 Health and Wellness Organization in the Nation.  UNITE visits school campuses of all levels and designs programs intended to heighten awareness to dangers and consequences of drunk and distracted driving.  

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