It only takes a second for a tragedy to ruin a high school student’s prom night.
It’s those tragedies that WRHI and a host of sponsors are trying to prevent through the annual Prom Pledge. Lance Corporal Billy Elder with the South Carolina Highway Patrol speaks at the assemblies — and says they have an impact.
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Elder says prom season is a time of transition for young adults.
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Cecile Gadson is with Skin Deep, a social improvisational theatre troop performing during some of the Prom Pledges. She explains the purpose of their performances.
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Few people know that better than Lisa Radvansky, who lost her son in the Fall of 2003 in a crash in which he had been drinking, was speeding and was not wearing his seat belt.
She says sharing her experience keeps her son’s memory alive.
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Elder says parents need to discuss with their children making good decisions while driving.
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Prom Pledge urges high school students not to engage in risky behavior such as drinking and driving, texting while driving and the ramifications of not wearing a seat belt.
