FRANKFORT —
Kentucky State Police are looking for licensed teen drivers to participate in a four-day driving academy in Frankfort.
The academy, which will be Sept. 5-9 at KSP Headquarters, teaches teen drivers valuable driving skills that could save their lives behind the wheel, according to a KSP news release.
The program is called Drive to Stay Alive, and it’s currently in its 10th year, the release stated.
Participants improve their driving technique through hands-on training in actual motor vehicle situations combined with classroom work.
The trained driving instructors will work with students on collision causation, vehicle dynamics and skid control, backing, multiple turns and lane interchange, safety belts and air bags, evasive maneuvers, off-road recovery, and controlled braking, according to the release.
The program doesn’t end on Sept. 9, according to Sgt. Richard P. Saint-Blancard, who oversees the Drive to Stay Alive academy.
“After the student has completed the training, we partner them with an experienced trooper and they work together to provide educational safe-driving presentations to other students in their local communities,” Saint-Blancard said in the release.
To be eligible for the academy, students must meet the following criteria:
• 16 years of age or older
• Licensed driver
• Good communication skills/leadership traits
• Permission from principal/school superintendent to participate (all Kentucky public and private schools are welcome)
The Drive to Stay Alive academy applications are available on the KSP website, www. kentuckystatepolice.org. The program is free, but space is limited, according to the release. The deadline to apply is Friday.
For more information about Drive to Stay Alive, visit the KSP website or contact Lori Hunsaker at 502-782-1779.
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