Education is the roadmap to safety
By Phyllis Moore
Published in News on March 4, 2018 3:05 AM
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Master technician Chris Harvey works on a car in the shop at Chevrolet of Goldsboro Friday. Members of their team are organizing a community education program with the Goldsboro Police Department to teach the basics of safety and maintenance of cars.
Anyone who drives could stand to learn a bit more about the care and safety of a vehicle.
CCOG, Chevrolet Cadillac of Goldsboro, is holding a free community education event on Saturday, March 17, at the dealership on U.S. 70 East.
In one short hour, from 9:15 until 10:15 a.m., experts will be on hand to cover the essentials, said Bridget Semmens of CCOG.
"We're just going to be doing kind of a 'what you need to know,'" she said. "Our idea behind this is to make you more comfortable in the vehicle that you're driving and more informed on the decisions you make regarding the repairs for those vehicles."
CCOG has partnered with Goldsboro Police for the classroom-style event, covering basic maintenance procedures perfect for new drivers but also beneficial for those who have had their license for awhile.
"We're going to start with an officer talking about different safety procedures, things you should do if you break down on the side of the road, those kinds of situations," Semmens said. "Then we'll have a table with show-and-tell-type items. Myself and one of our certified technicians will be going over basic information about vehicles, like the importance of all the different fluids, and then we're going to go into things like the braking system and the tires and suspension components."
While there can be a lot of information, and the ins and outs of all those moving parts can get technical, this session will not, she said.
"This is just trying to help the community," she said. "We're trying to help drivers be more comfortable and more informed about their vehicle."
The session will also feature a question-and-answer segment as well as a demonstration afterward, Semmens said.
"After we have the classroom-style setting, we actually have several vehicles that will be out in the shop and we're going to use some of our lifts to bring those vehicles up so that we can do a show-and-tell with all of the things that we just spoke about," she said.
This is the first time for education event, said Jennifer Tyndall, CCOG marketing manager.
It is a free service, the women said, but the public is encouraged to call and reserve a seat.
"We're hoping to do this once a quarter but if we have an overwhelming number of callers, we may end up doing this once a month," Tyndall said.
For more information or to register, call 919-751-2200 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.