San Andreas, CA – The leading cause of death for
Americans 15-20 years old is motor vehicle collisions, (According to the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and the CHP’s goal is
to reduce the death rate among teenagers as the result of these
collisions.
In order to address this alarming trend, the CHP developed a program
called Start Smart. Start Smart is aimed at helping newly licensed and
future licensed teenage drivers understand the critical
responsibilities of driving and to understand that accidents do happen,
but collisions are 100 percent preventable.
The primary objective of Start Smart is to provide teens and their
parent/guardians with an interactive safe driving awareness class which
will illustrate how poor choices behind the wheel of a car can affect
the lives of numerous people.
CHP officers will discuss traffic collision avoidance techniques,
collision causing factors, driver/parent responsibilities, and seatbelt
usage. Additionally, testimonies will be provided by officers who have
investigated fatal collisions involving teens, and by family members who
have lost love ones in traffic collisions.
Some vehicle insurance companies have been reported to provide a discounted rate for teen drivers that attend this class.
RSVPs must be made via telephone or in person to the San Andreas CHP
Office. Space is limited and at least one parent or guardian is
required to attend with their teen.
This class will be at Mark Twain Medical Center on Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 6PM to 8PM.
For more information or to make reservations for the class, please call (209) 754-3541.