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Kids and parents alike loved the “touch-a-truck” with the WYDOT snowplow.
By Jordan Achs District 1 and the Highway Patrol hosted a booth at Cheyenne Superday this year. Located in “Gasoline Alley” (a.k.a. Carey Avenue), the booth featured a very popular touch-a-truck with a snowplow and a brand new Trooper vehicle. If the touch-a-truck didn’t draw them in, crowds quickly stopped for giveaways like gun locks, anti-littering bumper stickers, buckle-up temporary tattoos, trooper star stickers, trooper and dispatcher recruitment information, Alive at 25 and other program information and other fun items like stuffed animals. It wasn’t all fun and giveaways, however; employees had the chance to have great conversations about safety topics and reminders as families stopped by. Patrons could also read the somber reminders on the Impaired Driving crash display, a scary looking vehicle after a severe DUI crash involving a trooper vehicle. It was a great chance to visit with The new WHP vehicle and “Impaired Driving Kills” crashed car was a draw for curious Superday the community and to reach out about visitors.
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A ‘Super Day’ to talk about safety
what motorists can do to help our crews. Great dialogue could be overheard about snow plow safety, seat belt safety, dangers of speeding, gun safety, driving impaired, driving distracted, child car seat recommendations, and more. Special thanks to Cheyenne Maintenance Tech Martin Salazar (Crew 1034), Lt. Tim Romig, Trooper Jason Simmer and Trooper Logan Kelley for helping to make it happen. The families really enjoyed our booth! n
