The national free advanced Teen driving school program by B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe) will head to Memphis on the weekend of October 26 and 27, with sessions at Memphis International Raceway.
Utilizing vehicles provided by Kia Motors, the B.R.A.K.E.S. program offers FREE advanced driving school for teens extensive behind-the-wheel instruction fromprofessional trainers including current and former law enforcement officers as well as professional racing drivers, teachingthe teens and their parents how to be safer on the road. Exercises include Distracted Driving Awareness, Panic Braking, Crash Avoidance, Drop-wheel/Off-road Recovery and Car Control/Skid Recovery.
The fact: Car crashes are the number-one cause of death among teens, ending more lives every day than murder, suicide or disease. The result: B.R.A.K.E.S. graduates are 64 percent less likely to get in a crash within their first three years of driving.
The 501(c)(3) charity was founded by multi-time Top Fuel drag racing champion Doug Herbertin honor of his two sons, Jon and James, who lost their lives in a tragic car crash in 2008. Herbert turned that personal tragedy into a lifesaving mission that has trained more than 38,000 teens across the country. That number is projected to surpass 40,000 by the end of the 2019 schedule.
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