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Cobb County Bus Driver Takes Third in International 'Road-E-O'
Michael Graham won the state driving skills competition earlier this year, earning the right to compete for the international contest.
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Credit: Cobb County Schools
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An Cobb County bus driver took home a trophy from an international bus driving skills and safety competition in Minneapolis over the weekend.
Michael Graham, who drives a bus at Walton High School, won the Georgia Road-E-O event in Warner Robins last month and won third place at the international competition, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Graham is no stranger to the winner’s circle; he has won two of the last four state events and placed second in the other two years, Cobb County Schools said last month.
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The Road-E-O consists of a bus safety check, followed by a challenging obstacle course designed to test drivers’ abilities to safely but expertly handle their machines. Drivers must successfully complete maneuvers such as serpentines, parallel parking, offset alley exercises and diminishing clearance and stopping maneuvers.
In June, Graham was ranked as the fifth best driver in the nation.
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