South Lake Tahoe CHP to offer free teen driver safety classes

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is offering free driver safety classes for teenage drivers this March and April.

This Start Smart program is aimed at helping newly licensed and future licensed teenage drivers become aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver. The program was created in an effort to preemptively reduce the incidence of teen injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle collisions.

Teen drivers and their parents/guardians are invited to attend and participate in a Start Smart class. Recent statistics have shown that in California teenage drivers are injured and dying in automobile accidents at an alarming rate. Through candid conversations, officers in attendance will address these facts and provide examples of driving tendencies that put young drivers at risk. This program will help attendees understand that driving is serious and that a poor choice behind the wheel of a car can put your life and the lives of others in jeopardy.

The next classes will be held on Friday, March 24, and Wednesday, April 19, both at 6 p.m. They will be held at the California Conservation Corps in South Lake Tahoe. All classes are free of charge and last approximately two hours. To reserve a space in a Start Smart Class please contact Officer Loehr at the California Highway Patrol at (530) 577-1001.

Attending the class COULD help with discounts on one’s car insurance. Seats are limited so please call and reserve a spot.

California Conservation Corps is located at 1949 Apache Ave.