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.
The
California Highway Patrol (CHP)
San Andreas Office is hosting a free teen driver class at the following
location:
Monday, September 29th @ 6:30pm –
9:00pm at Mark Twain Medical Center
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.
For more
information or to make reservations for the class, please call (209) 754-3541.
***Some
vehicle insurance companies have been reported to provide a discounted rate for
teen drivers that attend this class.