Focused on saving lives and keeping roadways safe, the free national teen pro-active driving school B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe) will head to Park City on the weekend of June 13 & 14. Taking place at Heartland Credit Union Arena, the program is presented with support from the Kansas Department of Transportation.

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B.R.A.K.E.S. was founded by multi-time Top Fuel drag racing champion Doug Herbert in 2008, following the tragic car crash deaths of his sons, Jon and James. Herbert has turned that personal tragedy into a lifesaving mission that has trained more than 170,000 teens and their parents to date.

Steadfast in making a difference, Herbert and his team of professional instructors have provided teens and their parents with the critical behind-the-wheel skills required to save lives and make the country’s roadways safer. Through their participation, B.R.A.K.E.S. graduates are 64 percent less likely to be involved in a crash within their first three years of driving, according to an independent study conducted by the University of North Carolina Charlotte.

Utilizing vehicles provided by Kia Motors, B.R.A.K.E.S. offers extensive behind-the-wheel instruction. Exercises focus on the five leading causes of crashes for new drivers: distracted driving awareness, panic braking, crash avoidance, drop-wheel/off-road recovery and car control/skid recovery. Additional educational elements include instruction on safely sharing the road with big rigs, as well as proper conduct during a traffic stop.