8/12/14 - There are still spots for young drivers to take part in a free distracted driving course later this month. The Teen Distracted Driving Initiative will have two classes on Saturday, August 23rd. The free course will be offered at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. with a limit of 20 students per class. It is available to all students in the area who have a valid driverâs license and are enrolled in high school. The Livingston County Sheriffâs Department and Green Oak Township Police Department will be working with FT Techno of America, the Fowlerville Proving Ground where the class will be conducted. Students will have an opportunity to use âfatal visionâ drunk driving goggles and take part in texting while driving scenarios, two issues which the Sheriffâs Department says remain major problems with younger drivers. Officials say there are still several spots open in the class and anyone in enrolling can contact the Livingston County Sheriffâs Department at (517)546-2440
or by e-mailing; csell@livgov.com. The class is offered free of charge thanks in part to a $3,000 donation from State Farm Insurance Agent Katie Pikkarainen of Fowlerville. (JK)
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