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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Four recent high school graduates were on a road trip when they were killed in a head-on collision.
The investigation revealed the driver and passengers were all on their cellphones and texting. But the story gets more disturbing: They had been texting one another while in the car. While the victims of this deadly crash were not warfighters, Trafford Taylor, a tactical safety specialist with Base Safety, retells this story to make Marines realize they are at an equal risk of making similar mistakes behind the wheel.
“I try to emphasize to the Marines that they know to do the right thing, but they need to be reminded,” Taylor said.
Taylor teaches Alive at 25, a class that focuses on recognizing hazards, understanding defenses and acting correctly in the face of a hazard.
“I learned before I enter a hazardous situation, I should slow down and identify the dangers,” said Cpl. Bryan Herrick, a field wireman with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and a native of Vancouver, Washington. “We talked about situations you might encounter and then how to correct the situation.”
The course is designed to relate to new drivers and the millennial generation, Taylor said.
“This generation is good at multi-tasking, and the biggest problem they face is distracted drivers,” said Taylor, a native of New York. “I give the example of a Marine who is drinking a soda while texting and driving. Many of them don’t realize it’s a split second reaction that could mean an eternity.
“Driving is important to all of us. It represents fun, freedom, getting to loved ones and it’s a privilege,” Taylor said. “We want to encourage those who drive to come to this course, because it’s well thought out and can be very helpful to them.”
Per Marine Corps Order 5100.19F Marine Corps Traffic Safety Program, all Marines under the age of 26 will complete a course in traffic safety designed to establish and reinforce positive behaviors toward driving.
The Alive at 25 class is held Wednesdays at 7:45 a.m. at the John A. Lejeune Education Center, Room 305. For more information, contact the safety department at 451-5903.
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 02.19.2015 14:27 |
| Story ID: | 154877 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US |
| Hometown: | NEW YORK, NY, US |
| Hometown: | VANCOUVER, WA, US |
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