B.R.A.K.E.S. Free National Teen Pro-Active Driving School Heads to Metroplexon March 16 and 17
Program Was Founded in 2008 by Top Fuel Drag Racing Champion Doug Herbert, Following Tragic Car Crash Deaths of His Two Sons
· More than 130,000 teens and parents have been trained over the past 16 years.
· Teens who graduate from B.R.A.K.E.S. are 64 percent less likely to be in a car crash up to three years after completing the training.
Concord, NC (February 7, 2024)–Looking to save lives and make roadways safer, the free national
teen pro-active driving school B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe)
will head to the Metroplex, with training sessions on March 16 and 17 at Texas
Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
Three-hour
training sessions will be held:
·
March 16 (Saturday) classes
start at 8 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 3 p.m.
·
March 17(Sunday) classes start
at 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Registration is accessible at www.putonthebrakes.org.
Car crashes are among the
leading causes of death among teens. Through their participation in
the pro-active defensive driving program, B.R.A.K.E.S. graduates are 64
percent less likely to get in a crash within their first three years of
driving, according to an independent study conducted by the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte.
The 501(c)(3) charity was founded by multi-time Top Fuel drag
racing champion Doug Herbert in 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 130,000 teens and their parents to date.
Utilizing vehicles provided by Kia Motors, B.R.A.K.E.S. offers
teens extensive behind-the-wheel instruction from professional trainers
including current and former law enforcement officers and professional racing
drivers, teaching the 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.
B.R.A.K.E.S. is NOT Driver’s Ed. It is a FREE, hands-on, advanced driver training program taught by professional instructors, including current and former members of law enforcement, professional racers and stunt drivers. B.R.A.K.E.S. maintains a low two -to-one student-to-instructor ratio to maximize educational effectiveness.
About B.R.A.K.E.S.
Doug Herbert’s B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and
Keep Everyone Safe) is a GuideStar Platinum-rated 501(c)3 non-profit whose
mission is to prevent injuries and save lives by training and educating teenage
drivers and their parents about the importance of safe and responsible driving.
B.R.A.K.E.S. was founded in 2008 after Top Fuel drag racer Doug Herbert lost
his two young sons, Jon and James, in a tragic car crash. Today, more than 130,000
teens and parents from 50 different states and five countries have participated
in the B.R.A.K.E.S. intensive training course.
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