Huntsville Police have come up with a creative way to teach the next generation of drivers about Alabama laws.
They’re using Go-Karts! North Alabama kids will get to learn all about the rules of the road.
Local kids will have the chance to get behind the wheel and put their driving skills to the test. But, officers say this is about MUCH more than just a good time in some go-karts!
We spoke to Sergeant Michael Nelson of Huntsville Police Department. He says kids are curious about driving. Nelson says, “The kids are like– “hey, mom, dad! What does this sign mean?”
The Huntsville Police Department is launching their 2020 Go-Kart Experience. The goal? To get local kids excited about safe driving, and teach them about Alabama state laws; all while they drive a mini- course with traffic signs and signals.
Sgt. Nelson says “Now the kids are learning what’s going on, so when they get to a driving age, they have a better understanding of what the road laws are in Alabama.
The Go-Kart course will be popping up at stores, businesses and events across the valley until May.
Here are a list of the 2020 Go-Kart Experience events:
- Feb. 22, 2020– 10050 South Memorial Parkway, Lowe’s 11 AM-4 PM
- March 14, 2020– Mid City 11 AM- 4 PM
- March 15, 2020 — 4523 Foster Ave. Cummings Properties LLC 1 PM- 5PM
- March 21, 2020– Mid City 11 AM- 4 PM
- March 28, 2020– Mid City 11 AM- 4 PM
- April 4, 2020– Mid City 11 AM- 4 PM
- April 11, 2020– First Responders Event. 11 AM- 3 PM
- May 16, 2020–North Block Party 11 AM- 3 PM
Officers say this will help expose kids to Alabama’s newer laws in place, like the Anti-Road Rage Law. Sgt. Nelson tells us, “Keep out the left lane and stay in the right lane so that traffic flows more evenly out there on the highway.”
Sgt. Nelson tells us, “Keep out the left lane and stay in the right lane so that traffic flows more evenly out there on the highway.”
Officers say they’ll be emphasizing one law to the kids AND their parents. One they say is too often ignored. Drivers need to move to the next lane when an emergency vehicle is stopped on the side of the road with flashing lights.
Sgt. Nelson tells us, “Just this morning, we had a state trooper hit– Down around the Auburn area and it totaled his car and injured him because someone didn’t move over. If you’re not able to move over, we want you to at least slow down to 15 miles per hour below the speed limit.”
The department says there’s a need to train kids in driving basics– this in turn, should make them better passengers as well. Sgt. M. Nelson adds, “Learning these habits now, goes a long way down the road.”
You can actually get the 2020 Go-Kart Experience to come to your local business. Reach out to the West Precinct Community Relations Officers at (256) 472-5496.
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