Fatal Vision

Fatal vision is a training tool used to vividly demonstrate the concept of impairment and the dangers of impaired driving. Fatal vision’s purpose is to duplicate impairment caused by a specific level of alcohol or other drug ingested by a human.

Alcohol and other drugs affect the brain which results in a variety of impairments. The fatal vision goggles distort vision and cause behaviors that are similar to behaviors exhibited by someone under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

Many of the training events have focused on high school-age students. These young drivers are given a realistic view of the dangers of driving while impaired and the deadly consequences of their choices. The program provides practical exercises to understand decision-making, responsibility, and consequences. The training program often concludes with the use of fatal vision goggles and other drug-impairment goggles.

Another important aspect of the Fatal Vision Program is the court-sponsored One Chance Program. This is offered to first-offense underage alcohol offenders. The offenders are required to attend the Fatal Vision Program, participate in eight hours of community service, and write an essay about what they have learned from the experience. If the judge accepts their efforts, the citation is dismissed.

In 2024, the sheriff’s office Fatal Vision Program was presented to eight groups totaling 107 people. There are plans to work with high schools in the area to provide presentations about this valuable information.

This program is coordinated by Deputy Zachary Kuckkahn.