Free Hands-On Advanced Driver Training Clinics Coming to Sacramento

MCCLELLAN PARK, Calif., Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Free hands-on driver training that focuses on helping young drivers improve their skills in four key areas that are critical factors in more than 60 percent of vehicle crashes: hazard recognition, vehicle handling, and speed and space management. The program also focuses heavily on distracted and impaired driving. The Drugged, Drunk and Hangover Suits are designed to be used with teens and parents to simulate the effects of impaired driving.

WHO: Newly licensed drivers or teens who hold a valid learner's permit can participate in the free program. Parents are also encouraged to participate with their teens because of the significant role they play in shaping their children's driving habits.

WHERE: 314 Peacekeeper Way 
                McClellan Park, CA 95652                

WHEN: Saturday ? Sunday: October 20 & October 21
Session 1 ? 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Session 2 ? 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

DETAILS: Across the U.S., motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers. Every year, an average of 3,000 teens, ages 16 to 19, die in vehicle crashes. In California, there were 73,736 crashes involving drivers between the ages of 16 and 20 in 2016. Of those crashes, 175 were fatal. The award-winning program helps new drivers stay safe behind the wheel by capturing teen and parent interest with free hands-on driving clinics that pair newly licensed drivers with professional driving instructors.

Established in 2003, Ford Motor Company Fund, the Governors Highway Safety Association, and a panel of safety experts developed Ford Driving Skills for Life, which teaches teens necessary skills for safe driving. In California, the program is a partnership with the Office of Traffic Safety and California Ford dealers.

MEDIA: Media are invited to cover the hands-on driving clinics and participate in the training. Contact: Nolan Katerberg
              [email protected]
              616-915-0032

SOURCE Ford Driving Skills for Life