With holiday road travel at a high, local law enforcement offers safety tips

South Carolina department of public safety HIGHWAY PATROL LANCE CORPORAL TYLER TIDWELL TRAVELS THROUGHOUT SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO EDUCATE ON SEAT BELT USE. USING A ROLLOVER CRASH SIMULATOR, THEy conduct two SIMULATIONs, one using MAnNEQUINS WITH SEAT BELTS ON and the other without. he says in part, “the cab WILL SPIN AROUND AND BOTH OF THE OCCUPANTS DO HAVE THEIR SEATBELTS ON SO THEY WILL STAY IN THE VEHICLE SAFE AND SECURE.” But, for the mannequins without seat belts: “WHEN THEY SPIN, THEY’LL ACTUALLY GET THROWN OR EJECTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE.” Tidwell says THAT DEMONSTRATION is A WAKE-UP CALL TO STUDENTS AND ADULTS ALIKE.