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Operation Safe Drive Helps Hundreds in UGA Community

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Hundreds of members of the University of Georgia community took part in Operation Safe Drive this year. The annual event provides free vehicle inspections before students, staff, and faculty hit the road for Thanksgiving.

Operations Manager for Transportation and Parking Services Blaine Van Note said they added precautions instead of canceling the popular service.

“We’re social distancing, we’re doing everything we can, we’ve done this for 12 years now to make sure that people get home safe. We did about 330 last year, and I know we did over 300 today.

The UGA Office of Sustainability and Bike Athens provided bike inspections and tune-ups.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!