Crime & Safety
Temecula CHP Continues No-Cost Classes To Save Teen Lives
Ultimately, the program is designed to help newly and future licensed teen drivers become more aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver.
Teens and their parents are encouraged to attend the California Highway Patrol’s upcoming Start Smart program, a driver safety education class in Temecula that targets new and future licensed teenage drivers.
The no-cost class will be offered June 26, 6 p.m., at Temecula City Hall Civic Center-Conference Center, 41000 Main Street.
The approximately two-hour class targets teens between the ages of 15-19, and their parents or guardians. CHP officers discuss traffic collision avoidance techniques, collision causational factors, driver/parent responsibilities, seatbelt usage, etc.
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Testimonies are provided by officers who have investigated fatal collisions involving teens, along with the latest “Red Asphalt” video, which chronicles the aftermath of several teenage driver collisions.
Ultimately, the program is designed to help newly and future licensed teen drivers become more aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver.
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For questions, contact Mary Takavorian (951) 693-3904 or visit the City of Temecula’s website at www.cityoftemecula.org/Temecula/Residents/Youth/Special+Needs.
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