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California Highway Patrol Bakersfield Office to hold free Start Smart class for teens

The two-hour-long, no-cost class discusses important issues such as safe driving habits, the consequences of poor choices behind the wheel, and tips on how to avoid a crash.
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is inviting prospective teenage drivers and their parents or guardians to its Start Smart program class on Tues, March 14.

The two-hour-long, no-cost class discusses important issues such as safe driving habits, the consequences of poor choices behind the wheel, and tips on how to avoid a crash.

The class will start at 6 p.m. at the CHP Bakersfield Office on Compagnoni Street.

For more information or to register for the class, call (661) 396-6600. At least one parent or guardian is required to attend with the student.



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