Murrieta Teen Driver Safety Class Opens For Families: May 25, 2022

MURRIETA, CA — This week, Murrieta families can register their teenage drivers to the California Highway Patrol's Start Smart program to educate them in a potentially life-saving class on road safety.

This Southwest Riverside County Start Smart class will be in session Wednesday at 29737 New Hub Drive Suite # 201 in Menifee, from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.

The class is FREE and parents are encouraged to attend. Seating is limited.

"One teenager dies in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide," California Highway Patrol officer Mike Lassig says. "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 California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) “Start Smart” program can help prevent these tragedies.

The Start Smart program provides comprehensive traffic safety education classes for teenagers and their parents.

Start Smart employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience. The curriculum includes information on collision statistics, teen driver and passenger behaviors, graduated driver license (GDL) laws, cultural changes in today’s society, and the need for stronger parental involvement in a teenager’s driving experience.

To Register, log onto www.Eventbrite.com , search and click on CHP Temecula Start Smart.

For questions, contact Officer Mike Lassig at MLassig@chp.ca.gov . Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.