CART To Hold Driving Class On Sept. 11

The Connecticut Autocross and Rally Team, (CART) along with the Berlin Police Dept. and the South Kensington Fire Dept. will be putting on a teen driving event called TEACH (Teen Education for Advanced Car Handling) at the Corbin Russwin parking lot on Episcopal Rd. in Berlin.   

The program will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m on Sept. 11/

The TEACH program was developed by James Jaffe, one of the CART members. The program is designed for newly licensed teens who will be taught how to handle their vehicle in different situations that they might find themselves in while driving. They will experience under-steer, over-steer, panic stops, and quick lane changes. They will be given a short course in vehicle dynamics so that they might understand why a vehicle is doing what it is doing. 

The purpose of the T.E.A.C.H. program is to help young drivers develop a better understanding of their vehicle and how they should respond to changing conditions on the road. T.E.A.C.H. them to anticipate, recognize and adapt to those changes and increase their ability to avoid accidents. T.E.A.C.H. them to become better drivers on the road everyday.

The T.E.A.C.H. school is intended for students from ages 16-18 years old, with a valid drivers license. All students need a notarized parental waiver - The school is limited to 20 participants at Berlin to try to maintain a 2-1 student/instructor ratio, so please sign up right away.

Berlin Det. Brian Dumais, the youth resource officer assigned to the Berlin High School, will also speak to the students. 

For more information, please contact rpnogiec@sbcglobal.net or you can go to the web site, www.CARTCT.com  and click on the TEACH links. You can register online at that website, as well.