LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) is returning to Lake County to conduct a Teen Car Control Clinic aimed at helping teens become better drivers.
The clinic will take place beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in the parking lot at Lakeside Family Fun & Event Center, 872 Lakeport Blvd. in Lakeport.
NASA, in conjunction with the Clear Lake Area California Highway Patrol (CHP), has conducted four clinics in Lake County, the last one being October 2012.
“It was a great event, you could see the kids getting better as the day went on and as they got more confident in their skills,” said CHP Officer Kory Reynolds said. “We are hoping this event will be even bigger and better.”
NASA has conducted these clinics all over the United States and the focus is to teach children how their cars will react in emergency situations.
Participants will perform such drills as ABS braking, split decision braking, reverse driving, skid pad, parallel parking and a two wheels off the roadway drill.
The drivers will perform each drill several times and rotate in groups to the next drill.
The NASA driving instructors volunteer their time and come from all over California to help at these events.
“The kids perform these drills using their own cars so they know how their car will react,” Reynolds said. “I put my own daughter through this clinic and as a parent I can tell you that you will be glad you did it. My daughter is a much better driver thanks to NASA and there great instructors, I can’t thank them enough for bringing this event to Lake County.”
NASA operates the Teen Car Control Clinic as a nonprofit organization. A fee of $99 is charged but is used to cover insurance fees. Scholarships are available to all participants.
“The $99 is tax-deductible after the insurance is paid anything left over is put into the scholarship fund,” Reynolds said. “At our last clinic, 10 scholarships were available.”
He added, “I get asked all the time about what is available for teen drivers and, in my opinion, this event is the single best thing you as a parent can do for your teen driver.”
To learn more about NASA and the Teen Car Control Clinic visit www.nasaproracing.com/event/1707 , contact event director Eric Wheaton at 707-279-4840 or Officer Kory Reynolds at 707-279-0103.