Temecula CHP Offering Free Class For Teen Drivers

TEMECULA, Calif. – The Temecula Area Highway Patrol Office has a message for teens and their parents: A teenager is killed in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide. That equates to more than 1,870 teenagers killed each year. Another 184,000 teenagers are injured in traffic collisions, according to the agency.

The CHP’s “Start Smart” program can help prevent these deaths and injuries by offering free classes that work to eliminate high-risk driving behaviors.

The Start Smart program focuses on providing comprehensive traffic safety education classes for teenagers and their parents. Start Smart employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience. The curriculum includes information on collision statistics, teen driver and passenger behaviors, graduated driver license (GDL) laws, cultural changes in today’s society, and the need for stronger parental involvement in a teenager’s driving experience.

The CHP, Temecula Area will be hosting a Start Smart class on Thursday, May 27, 2021, located at 29737 New Hub Drive, Suite # 201, Menifee, CA 92586. The FREE class will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and one parent is encouraged to attend.

Contact CHP Officer Mike Lassig at 951-506-2000 or MLassig@chp.ca.gov to RSVP. Seating is very limited due to social distancing. Masks are required.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.