START SMART TRAINING FOR YOUNG DRIVERS

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 age of 15 - 19 and their parents/guardians.
CHP officers will discuss traffic collision avoidance techniques, collision causing factors, driver/parent responsibilities, and seatbelt usage. Additionally, testimonies will be provided by officers who have investigated fatal collisions involving teens.

WHO: Students and Parents

WHAT: Start Smart Class

WHEN: Thursday August 6th 2009
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: California Highway Patrol
1888 Oceanside Blvd
Oceanside, CA 92054

For More Information
Contact
Officer Eric Newbury @ (760) 757-0824