Kelseyville >> The Clear Lake Area California Highway Patrol (CHP) in conjunction with Impact Teen Drivers is offering a free presentation aimed at reducing crashes caused by reckless and distracted driving.
On Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Twin Pines Casino Events Center in Middletown, Impact Teen Drivers will make its educational presentation and the community is invited to attend.
CHP Officer Kory Reynolds said,“I had the pleasure of seeing this presentation about three years ago and have been looking for the opportunity to bring it to Lake County. While the main focus is to educate and hopefully impact our young drivers, Impact Teen Drivers is something everyone will find educational and worthwhile.”
Car crashes have been the leading cause of death of American teens for generations, Reynolds said. Impact Teen Drivers emerged in 2007 dedicated to reversing the crisis.
“All too often the CHP is called upon to investigate traffic collisions where people are seriously injured, or worse, and it’s determined that the cause was a teen’s distracted driving,” CHP Clear Lake Area Commander Lt. Hector Paredes said. “Impact Teen Drivers is an excellent program to emphasize that these collisions are 100 percent preventable when teens adopt safe driving practices.”
The nonprofit confronts the consequences of dangerous driving through its nationwide educational program. It provides free material online as well as direct training.
Impact has developed evidence-based curricula and guides for different professional fields and audiences. It offers resources to educations, first-responders, health care professionals, parents and teens.
To find out more contact Reynolds at (707) 279-0103. For more information about Impact Teen Drivers visit www.impactteendrivers.org.
