Lifesaving Teen Driver Training Program Heads To Salinas On Oct. 4 & 5

Name: Lifesaving Teen Driver Training Program Heads To Salinas On Oct. 4 & 5
Start: 2025-10-04T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-05T15:00:00-07:00
Location: Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca

Schedule

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 am to Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca | Seaside, CA

Our lifesaving pro-active teen driving school will hold training sessions at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas.
Three-hour training sessions will be held:
• October 4 (Saturday) classes start at 8 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 3 p.m.
• October 5 (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 150,000 teens and their parents to date.
The visit to Richmond marks the latest expansion of the program, which established records for weekend visits and total teens and parents trained in 2024. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring our life-saving program to Richmond, as we further our efforts to bring B.R.A.K.E.S. training to new locations across the country,” said Herbert.
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.