SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KOLO) - The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is hosting a Start Smart class Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. at the California Conservation Corps in South Lake Tahoe aimed at helping newly licensed and future licensed teenage drivers become aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver.

“The program was created in an effort to preemptively reduce the incidence of teen injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle collisions,” according to a CHP news release.

Officers will speak candidly about statistics that show California teenage drivers are injured and are dying in automobile accidents at an alarming rate.

In addition, they will give examples of driving tendencies that put young drivers at risk.

“This progra

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