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Save A Life Tour: Airmen to get view of distracted driving

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  • By Jenny Gordon
  • Robins Public Affairs
Members of the Save A Life Tour: Distracted Driving, will be making a stop at Robins next week. The tour will be here from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Heritage Club ballroom.

Briefings will be conducted at 8 and 9:30 a.m., 1 and 2 p.m., and will last for 30 minutes each. Save A Life members will discuss the danger of texting and driving and how lives are affected by the consequences of driving while distracted.

The event is mandatory for all military members ages 18 to 26. Civilians are welcome to attend.

Between briefings, attendees may use a simulator which consists of a realistic encounter of users driving under distracted situations. This can occur as a result of texting while driving, talking on a cell phone, changing stations on the radio, putting on makeup, etc. The simulator's program will last 2 to 3 minutes.

The event, presented by the 78th Air Base Wing Safety Office, is open to all active duty military members, Reservists and Guard members.