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The next CHP “Start Smart” class is May 21

by The AV Times Staff • May 19, 2014

Start Smart class preview

LANCASTER – The California Highway Patrol’s next local “Start Smart” class is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 at the CHP Office in Lancaster, located at 2041 West Avenue I.

Parents and their new teen drivers can sign up for this class by contacting the Antelope Valley Area CHP office at (661) 948-8541. Reserve your spot today, as space is limited.

Start Smart is a free, driver safety education class offered to current and prospective teenage drivers and their parents or guardians.

The interactive, two-hour class covers the following topics:

  • Safe driving habits.
  • Tips on how to avoid collisions.
  • Dynamics of a collision.
  • Consequences of a poor choice behind the wheel of a vehicle.
  • Testimonies of people tragically impacted by incidents involving teen drivers.
  • Parental roles and responsibilities.
  • Legal ramifications and civil liabilities affecting teen drivers and their parents.

The overall goal of the program is to reduce the number of people killed and injured on the state’s roadways through education.

The Start Smart program is supported by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety Administration through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

View a brochure for the Start Smart program here.

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Filed Under: Lancaster

2 comments for "The next CHP “Start Smart” class is May 21"

  1. Eric says

    May 19, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    Do they teach how the 4th Amendment applies to your car and is routinely violated by the police? The key word in the amendment is “Effects”. Your car is an effect, and therefore subject to protection by the 4th. I don’t care what Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court said.

    http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/05/15/scopa-police-no-longer-need-warrants-to-search-cars-in-pa/

    • Martha Davidson says

      May 21, 2014 at 12:21 pm

      Pennsylvania ruling says, “Now if police officers have probable cause– a good faith belief that a crime has been committed, they can search your car without having to first obtain a warrant,”

      Pennsylvania had a stricter interpretation of the 4th Amendment than many other states until the new court ruling. It is my opinion your fourth amendment rights are still intact. Officers still need probable cause so don’t give them PC to search and you have nothing to fear from any Officer who is following the law.

      It is also my opinion that the class being taught to the teens is not a soap box class to air topics such as yours. It’s about SAFE driving to save lives and for them to learn from others mistakes. There’s plenty of time later, after they learn to drive and stay alive to delve into legalities of searches.

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