What:        

The free national teen pro-active driving school B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe) will head to Kansas City on July 15 and 16, with training sessions at Kansas Speedway. A portion of the program is federally funded by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation.  

Car crashes are among the leading causes of death among teens. B.R.A.K.E.S. graduates are 64 percent less likely to get in a crash within their first three years after completing the B.R.A.K.E.S. program.

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. 

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 110,000 teens and their parents to date. 

Location:            

Kansas Speedway

400 Speedway Boulevard

Kansas City, KS 66111

Dates & Times:

July 15 (Saturday) classes start at 8 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 3 p.m.

July 16 (Sunday) classes start at 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.