Temecula CHP Hosting Free Class For Young Drivers

Temecula CA

30 November, 2021

3:59 PM

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TEMECULA, CA — The California Highway Patrol Temecula Area Office is aiming to save young lives with an upcoming class that is free to all area families. The agency will be hosting a "Start Smart" class on Monday, Dec. 13, at the Temecula Community Center, 28900 Pujol Street. The no-cost class will run from 6-8 p.m. and focuses on providing comprehensive traffic safety education classes for teenagers and their parents. It employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience, according to the CHP. The curriculum includes information on collision statistics, teen driver and passenger behaviors, graduated driver license laws, cultural changes in today's society, and the need for stronger parental involvement in a teenager's driving experience. "A teenager is killed in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide," according to the CHP. "That equates to more than 1,870 teenagers killed each year. Another 184,000 teenagers are injured in traffic collisions. These deaths and injuries can be substantially reduced or prevented by eliminating high-risk driving behaviors through education. The CHP's 'Start Smart' program can help prevent these tragedies." To attend the Dec. 13 class, contact Officer Mike Lassig at 951-506-2000 or [email protected] to RSVP. Funding for the program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.