Free Safe Driving Class for Teens

What is the leading cause of death for teenagers ages 16-19?  It’s not drugs or guns or suicide it’s motor vehicle crashes.  In 2009  8 teens died every day ages 16-19 from motor vehicle injuries.

The Gwinnett County Police Department is offering a free, 2-hour Teen P.R.I.D.E. Safe Driving class at the South Precinct.

This is a program that addresses teen driver attitude, knowledge, and behavior, rather than a technical hands-on drivers training course.  This course also educates teens and their parents on the specific laws that apply to teen drivers.  Through this class parents will be better prepared to help instruct their teen while completing the required 40 hours of supervised driving.  Parental involvement is the key to reducing teen crashes and fatalities in the state of Georgia.

The P.R.I.D.E. (Parents Reducing Injuries and Driver Error) Safe Driving Class was created by the Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute (GTIPI) at The University of Georgia with the help of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. 

The course will be offered April 12, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the South Precinct located at 2180 Stone Road Lilburn, Ga 30047. A teen and at least one parent or guardian must register to attend. To register for this free course contact Officer Brinkman at 678-442-5032 or by email at Aaron.Brinkman@gwinnettcounty.com.

For more information on the importance of this class please view this article from the CDC on teen driving.  http://www.cdc.gov/MotorVehicleSafety/Teen_Drivers/teendrivers_factsheet.html

(Editor's note: This article is an announcement from the Gwinnett County Police Department.)