UMaine Safety Education Program Friday
Contact: Joe Carr at 581-3571
ORONO — University of Maine students leaving campus for Thanksgiving travel on Friday Nov. 17 will encounter police officers and fellow students at “Safety Education Stops,” designed to provide safety information and first aid kits to student motorists. Data show that Thanksgiving break is a period of time that traditionally has the highest number of accidents involving college students, and the UMaine Dept. of Public Safety has created this program to help traveling UMaine students be more safe as they drive to their destinations.
The police will be joined by students from UMaine fraternity Alpha Gamma Rho.
The safety stops are scheduled from 2-5 p.m. on Rangeley Road, near the Public Safety Building. Additional stops may be created at Munson Road and College Ave., if there are sufficient student volunteers.