Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
-Youth Education Section

What:
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Youth Education Section is currently accepting applications for young drivers to attend the Teen Driver Challenge.

When:
The Teen Driver Challenge will be held once every month from January 2016 to July of 2016 (see specific dates listed below).

Where:
The Teen Driver Challenge will be held at the Sheriff’s Administration Building located at 10750 Ulmerton Rd., in Largo.  

Why/How:
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Youth Education Section is currently accepting applications for young drivers to attend the Teen Driver Challenge.

The two-day program is a defensive driving and vehicle control program designed for teenage drivers. The objective of the program is to enhance the young driver’s awareness of the complex task of operating a motor vehicle and to create and practice skills that will prepare them to anticipate and handle hazards that occur daily in normal driving conditions.

This program has been created by law enforcement professionals. The curriculums were created around the fact that most crashes involving teenage drivers are classified as “avoidable” and due to lack of experience or training, teens are not prepared to make the vehicle respond appropriately.

All classes are conducted under the direct supervision of certified high liability driving instructors. Instructors ride with each student and students move to the next exercise only after the instructor feels the student has demonstrated a reasonable degree of skill.

Classes will be offered on the following dates on a first come, first-serve basis:

- January 22 - 23, 2016
- February 12-13, 2016
- March 4-5, 2016
- April 8-9, 2016
- May 13-14, 2016
- June 24-25, 2016
- July 15-16, 2016

For more information or to enroll, please visit the link:  http://www.pcsoweb.com/teen-driver-challenge

PLEASE NOTE: A valid learner or operator license and a vehicle are required to complete this course, along with a photo-copy of the teen’s driver’s license and insurance card.