Rock Hill Schools kick off ‘Alive at 25’ program

The Rock Hill School District’s three high schools are partnering with local law enforcement agencies to offer students the very successful Alive at 25 program that teaches young drivers how to make good decisions.

South Pointe High School principal Al Leonard says criteria has been set that requires students to complete the Alive at 25 program before purchasing parking passes.

Brook Russell, executive director of the South Carolina chapter of the National Safety Council, says the Alive at 25 program is aimed at creating what she calls a culture change.

Russell says the program complements what students learn in driver’s education courses.

Russell says motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for drivers between the ages of 15 and 24.