Crime & Safety
Teen Drivers Invited to CHP Class
The two-hour CHP Start Smart class is set for 6 p.m. Monday in Temecula. It is free to attend.
Teen drivers are invited to a Start Smart Class to be offered Monday by California Highway Patrol.
The two-hour class is set for 6 p.m. Monday at River Springs Charter School, 43040 Margarita Road in Temecula.
CHP's Start Smart program is a driver safety education class targetting new and future licensed teenage drivers ages 15-19, their parents and their guardians, said Temecula-area CHP Spokesperson and Officer Nathan Baer.
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Officers discuss traffic collision avoidance techniques, collision causes and factors, driver/parent responsibilities, seatbelt usage and other topics, Baer said in a news release.
Additionally, testimonies are given by officers who have investigated fatal crashes involving teens, he said.
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"The CHP offers the Start Smart program to help newly and future licensed teen drivers become more aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver," Baer said.
Reservations to attend the class are not necessary.
Questions can be directed to the Temecula Area CHP office at 951-506-2000.
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