Teenage Drivers In Temecula Learn From CHP: Start Smart Program

TEMECULA, CA — The California Highway Patrol, Temecula Area, is hosting a Start Smart class for teenage drivers on Thursday at 29737 New Hub Drive Suite #201 Menifee.

The free class is from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. and parents are encouraged to attend. Seating is limited.

Why should they go? from the CHP's point of view, just one teenage driver attending this course could save multiple lives.

A teenager dies in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide, the California Highway Patrol reports. That equates to more than 1,870 teenagers killed each year. Another 184,000 teenagers are injured in traffic collisions.

The Southwest Riverside California Highway Patrol's "Start Smart" program can help prevent these tragedies.

The Start Smart program focuses on providing comprehensive traffic safety education classes for teenagers and their parents, according to CHP Sgt. Mike Lassig.

Start Smart employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience, he says.

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.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.