Drink and drug driving
Bi-lingual drink-drive film (A Wasted
Life)
A film detailing the consequences of
drink/drug-driving was launched at The Regis School on Thursday
July 14.
11 Polish Young People from the school worked closely
with Fiona Hazelden from Connexions Intensive
Support Team (IST) and Sgt Christine Holyoake from Sussex
Police with support from West Sussex County Council’s Youth
Service, Fire Service, Police and St Johns Ambulance.
The film is all about the possible
consequences of drink and drug driving. It gives clear information
on what could happen and what the law is around this issue.
The young people involve came up with all the ideas
for the story and how to tackle the issue as well as acting in the
film and doing the filming supported by Compulsive Production.
Members of the Sussex Police force were filmed
explaining the procedures that follow an accident suspected to be
caused by drink-driving.
The film is subtitled in Polish to reach a wider
audience, encompassing the largest Eastern European community
living in England. A volunteer police officer supported the project
giving us his time free of charge to assist with translating to the
young people and with the subtitles and to offer support to the
young people.
Chief Inspector Jane Derrick, the district
commander for Arun at Sussex Police, said: "This project
has been a great way for our officers to engage with young people
and help tackle a really serious issue. Accidents caused by drink
or drug driving can be devastating. Each fatal accident affects the
lives of a number of families and this video shows that very
clearly. I hope that it will be watched by many people and will
cause people to think about the effects of taking just one driving
risk."
View the film now on our
website.
View other pictures of cast and crew.