Survival Teen Driving Program - comes to Palm Beach International Speedway

Are you a parent or a grandparent with a teen at least 16 years of age?

Did you know that:

 Last year, over 5,000 teenagers died in motor vehicle crashes, the leading killer of American youths aged 16 to 19, accounting for more than 40 percent of fatalities in that age bracket.

In an effort to promote road safety, Street Survival Inc and BMW CCA Foundation have teamed up to offer Drivers Education Safety programs across America.

Locally in Palm Beach County, the Everglades Chapter of BMW Car Club is hosting a Tire Rack Street Survival Teen Driving Program at Palm Beach International Raceway on Saturday Aug 8, 2009 from 7am - 4pm.

The program is open to all makes and models of cars. One does not need to own a BMW to participate. Students that register for the program will drive what they bring. All makes are accepted, from minivans and pick-ups to hopped-up sports cars and everything in between.

The program needs 25 students registered by this Friday – July 24 to offer the program for the reduced rate of $60.

The one day course is open to all ages 16 years old (must be 16 years of age on Aug 8, 2009).
If you have learners permit – you must have it for 6 months.
The program will cover learning car control; breaking and use of a wet slippery surface to learn driving skills that will save your life! 

The cost is $60.00 per student. All the monies go to the Street Survival Teen Program sponsored by the BMW CCA Foundation and the SCCA Foundation.
All of our instructors and staff are volunteers.

We encourage you to spread the word, and sign up if you have a teen that would qualify or benefit from this course. To learn additional information and to register,  visit www.streetsurvival.org.

Tougher Safety and Liability Laws Urged by Parents of ATV Personal Injury victims

ATV (All terrain Vehicles) are coming under fire for tougher safety and product liability laws from parents of a personal injury victim that died in  ATV related crash.

Ashley Phelps' life was cut short last year when the all-terrain vehicle she was a passenger on struck some mailboxes and rolled over. The driver, Gregory Hebert, then allegedly drove away, leaving the injured 21-year-old behind. Head injuries sustained as a result of the ATV crash caused Ashley's death.

According to the most recent CPSC Annual Report of ATV deaths and injuries for 2006, that was released in February 2008, there have been over 8100 deaths related to ATV crashes or ATV fatalities.  The state of Pennsylvania leads the nation in ATV fatalities with 420 total deaths from 1982 - 2006. The State California  comes in second with 418 ATV fatalities from the same period. In the state of Florida, there were 349 deaths as of result of ATV accidents.

Click here to read more from the AP and the Insurance Journal and Click here to read more from the Consumer Product Safety Commission on ATV Accidents, death and injuries.