Frederick Ryan, Chief of Police
112 Mystic St.
Arlington, MA 02474
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Contact: Captain Richard Flynn, PIO
Office: 781-316-3907
Cell: 781-844-1224
Email: rflynn@town.arlington.ma.us
Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net
Arlington Police Display Crashed Car at High School as Part of Click It Or Ticket Campaign
ARLINGTON — Chief Frederick Ryan announces that, to coincide with the national Click It Or Ticket campaign, as well as with prom and graduation season, the Arlington Police Department delivered a crashed car display to Arlington High School Tuesday to remind students to always wear their seat belt.
The crashed car display is the result of a partnership between the Arlington Police Department, the Highway Safety Division of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, and AAA. It features a wrecked car with a crash dummy stuck in the windshield. Its purpose is to serve as a highly visible reminder of the danger of driving without a seat belt, and it will be on display on the front lawn at AHS until May 28.
In addition to the display, the Arlington Police have awarded five Arlington High School students with fully-funded grants to attend “In Control” Crash Prevention Training. The grant recipients were chosen from a large pool of applicants and presented with certificates and vouchers Wednesday morning during a ceremony at Arlington High School.
“Both of these programs reflect our commitment to keeping teenage drivers safe every time they get behind the wheel,” Chief Ryan said. “This time of year though, it is especially important to remind them how big of a difference wearing a seat belt can make, and to empower them to stay safe by helping them learn practical skills to avoid crashes.”
For more information about the “In Control” training, click here.
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