Lake County >> The Clear Lake Area California Highway Patrol (CHP) will offer two free Start Smart traffic safety classes for newly licensed and teenage drivers and their parents/guardians on Saturday at the CHP office in Kelseyville and March 4 at Middletown High School.
The leading cause of death for Americans 15 to 20 years old is motor vehicle collisions, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The CHP’s goal is to reduce the death rate among young drivers as the result of roadway accidents. The Start Smart program is aimed at helping newly licensed and future licensed teenage drivers understand the critical responsibilities of driving and to understand that accidents happen, but collisions are 100-percent preventable.
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The program is designed to provide an interactive safe driving awareness class that will illustrate how poor choices behind the wheel of a car can affect the lives of numerous people. Start Smart also focuses on responsibilities of newly licensed drivers, responsibilities of parents/guardians and collision avoidance techniques.
“The CHP is committed to mitigating traffic collisions involving young, inexperienced drivers because they are preventable,” Lt. Hector Paredes said. “Start Smart is an excellent program that promotes safe driving for young new drivers.”
Space is limited for this class. For information or reservations, call officer Kory Reynolds at the CHP office at 279-0103.
The CHP office is located at 5700 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville. MHS is located at 20932 Big Canyon Road in Middletown. The class will take place in Room No. 7.
