Fatal Vision

Fatal Vision is an interactive program to educate the community about impaired driving and its disastrous impact. It is targeted toward persons aged 15–18 years old, at a time when they are beginning to drive and make choices that could affect the rest of their life regarding alcohol consumption.

The program, created by the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office in conjunction with J3 Racing, is a powerful tool for showing the effects of driving while impaired. Fatal Vision differs from many other programs because of its interactive nature. It simulates impairment through goggles that distort vision and cause behaviors that are similar to those exhibited by someone under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. You are put through a series of activities, including driving a golf cart, that enable you to see and feel the reality of drinking and driving.

The problem is serious. Statistics from 2005 show more than 1,200 Calcasieu Parish residents arrested for DWI. In that same year, 42% of Louisiana’s 872 fatal crashes were alcohol-related. The aim of Fatal Vision is to contribute to the reduction of those numbers.

For information about arranging a Fatal Vision demonstration, contact the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office.