by Whitney Robison
Tuesday, Oct. 18, CMU students had trouble walking through the quad due to an obstacle course put there by the Associated Student Government (ASG). The obstacle course was set up with hopes of raising awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence.
After signing a liability waiver, students wore “drunk” goggles while pedaling their way through traffic cones on a “dune buggy” bicycle. The goggles and bikes were provided by our local state troopers.The purpose of this obstacle course was to prove how hard it is to drive while under the influence. Many students crashed into one another and almost tipped each other over.
Along with the drunk driving course, state troopers performed “sobriety” tests amongst students who wanted to test their luck. The state troopers had students attempt to walk a straight line and follow their fingers to determine their sobriety. Many students went on to fail the sobriety test.
“I think it was great that we were able to have the drunk driving simulation on campus,” ASG director of external affairs Rykel Menor said. “It’s something that we haven’t seen on campus thus far, and I think that being in a college environment with college aged students that it’s important to bring that opportunity for them to realize the damages that it could lead to.”
The Flight For Life of Colorado helicopters had planned to land in the grass behind the quad for the event, but neither helicopter was able to arrive due to emergencies they both had to attend.
The Grand Junction Fire Department was also presumed to attend but due to a disagreement with the ASG contract given to them, they were unable to make an appearance.
Despite the helicopter not flying in and the fire department not attending, ASG offered a variety of activities for students to participate in. The next Safety Day will take place the week of Mav Fest next semester.
