CRASH COURSE | Jessica Gillich, 16, sees first hand the dangers of texting and driving while navigating a golf cart through an obstacle course and sending off electronic missives during a driver’s ed class demonstration at RUHS on Monday. Texting while driving in Vermont is illegal and beginning October 1, a hands-free law will take effect, prohibiting drivers from talking on a cellphone without the aid of a hands-free device. (Herald / Tim Calabro)