Teenagers, ages 15 and older, with a valid driver’s license or driving permit who are interested in enhancing their knowledge about safe driving are invited to attend a free Honda Teen Defensive Driving Program titled “Key to Safe Teen Driving” at Owens Community College, Wednesday and Thursday, July 20 and 21.

Presented by AAA Northwest Ohio, KeyBank, The Mid-Ohio School, Kumho Tires and Owens Community College, the class will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Center for Emergency Preparedness’ emergency vehicle operations and driving course, located on Tracy Road in Perrysburg Township.

The program will feature four separate sessions each day – classroom session and hands-on drills involving wet-braking, skid control and emergency lane change.

The wet-braking and emergency lane change drills will be conducted using each participant’s street-legal automobile. Attendees are asked to remove all items from their vehicle’s trunk and any loose items in the passenger compartment, as well as check tire pressure and fluid levels prior to the program.

Program instruction will include the physics and dynamics of driving, defensive driving and responsible behavior, wet-braking, emergency lane changes and collision-avoidance, slalom and weight-transfer maneuvers, and adverse weather conditions, among many other topics.

Training will take place in each participant’s vehicle as well as in the program’s Honda Civic Skid Car. Vehicle maintenance and a tire changing demonstration will also be held during the program. The class will be taught by professional driving instructors from The Mid-Ohio School, which has offered performance driving and defensive driving programs for adults and teenagers since 1993.

Additionally, AAA Northwest Ohio will be hosting free vehicle inspections in conjunction with the class. Area residents will have the opportunity to have their vehicle inspected by AAA Car Care Plus ASE-certified technicians between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Center for Emergency Preparedness’ emergency vehicle operations and driving course.

The “Key to Safe Teen Driving” class was established in 2009 by KeyBank with the overall goal of improving the driving skills of teen drivers and raising awareness about the need for better training of young drivers.

In addition to holding a valid driver’s license or driving permit, participants must show proof of insurance and have use of a vehicle for the event. For more information or to register, call 877-793-8667 or visit www.keytosafeteendriving.com.

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