BRAKES at Bristol Motor Speedway trains teens to drive safely
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/brakes-at-bristol-motor-speedway-trains-teens-to-drive-safely/
Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe (BRAKES) was started in 2008 by former drag racing champion Doug Herbert after his two sons were killed in a car accident.
Herbert says his more than 40,000 teens across the country have been trained in this life-saving mission. The team of instructors want to help as much as they can.
“Most people aren’t put into bad situations until the moment,” said the Lead Instructor of Skid and Recovery Jeremy Birch. “So, we’re trying to simulate those situations to give you training to know what to do and more confidence, because with driving, with sports, any of it, you need to have confidence in yourself to make the right decisions.”
According to the program, teens who have taken the course are 64 percent less likely to have a car accident.
The program lasts through Sunday, June 6, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
I want y'all to know that the $99 was some of the best money I've ever spent. I got home that afternoon and sent a note with a link to BRAKES to every parent I know with a teenage driver. My daughter gained a lot of skills that will stay with her. Thanks... Click to Read More!
-Parent, Raleigh, NC
I'm sure you hear this a lot, but, my son took your training 4 years ago...tonight he called me after skidding and avoiding a serious accident, quite shaken he said "thanks for the BRAKES training" Thanks to all of you that volunteer and to Doug , know that it's working and you are saving countless ... Click to Read More!
-Kris Jones
