Start Smart CHP Driver Training Class Planned In Menifee: How To Join

MENIFEE, CA — Menifee families with novice drivers, this one is for you. The California Highway Patrol Temecula Area has planned a new "Start Smart" driver training class on Thursday, August 31, 2023, located at 29737 New Hub Drive, Suite # 201 Menifee. The class will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The class is FREE and parents are encouraged to attend. Seating is limited.To Register, log onto www.Eventbrite.com , search and click on CHP Temecula Start Smart.

A teenager is killed in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide. 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 “Start Smart” program can help prevent these tragedies, Officer Mike Lassig said.

"The Start Smart program focuses on providing comprehensive traffic safety education classes for
teenagers and their parents," Lassig said. "Start Smart employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience."

Thursday's 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.

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.