DID YOU KNOW?
• Teen drivers are found at fault in 66% of ALL FATAL collisions that they are involved in, although they only represent 4% of the state’s licensed drivers.
• The leading cause of DEATH for Americans 15 – 20 years old is motor vehicle collisions.
• 65 % of teen passenger deaths occur when another teenager is driving.
WHAT IS THE START SMART PROGRAM?
The California Highway Patrol’s Start Smart program is a free driver safety education class which targets new and future licensed teenage drivers between the ages of 15 – 20 and their parents/guardians. CHP officers discuss traffic collision avoidance techniques, collision causing factors, driver/parent responsibilities, and seatbelt usage.
Please email or call Officer Barnard (see below) to reserve your seat.
WHO: Students and Parents
WHAT: Start Smart Class
WHEN: Thursday, December 16
7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
WHERE: California Highway Patrol
32951 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
For More Information or to RSVP
Contact
Officer Eric Barnard @ (949) 487-4000 or ebarnard@chp.ca.gov
