Big Rapids High School students are learning the consequences of impaired or distracted driving.

It all happened Tuesday at BRHS during the Arrive Alive event sponsored by Scott’s Body Shop in Big Rapids.

Nearly 250 students took part in the drunk driving virtual reality simulation.

Max Vandewater, of Arrive Alive says after the three minute simulation they speak with the student about how their decisions can have very real and high financial consequences.

“When the student goes into the simulation they will have to not speed, avoid people walking out into the road, other cars making surprise turns all while having distractions of their peers, and other noises around them. When they are done, we issue them a “citation” with all of their mistakes and educate them on what consequences they have,” Vandewater said.

Arrive Alive will be at Morley-Stanwood High School today.