Course Challenges Sarasota Teens to Drive Better

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Young Sarasota drivers who want to learn how to perform better behind the wheel are invited to take part in the next Teen Driver Challenge.

The free program, offered by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, is meant to teach teens defensive driving skills. Set up with a classroom and behind-the-wheel component, the program provides “teen drivers with knowledge and understanding of the forces created by an automobile and the effects of those forces on the human body,” the agency wrote in a media release.

Two upcoming sessions are planned – June 26-27 and July 17-18. Both sessions take place at the county’s driving range, 6664 West Price Blvd., in North Port. The program runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

The program is open to drivers who have a learner’s permit with at least five months of experience under their belts and teenagers with a valid operator’s license.

For more information, visit the sheriff’s office online.

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