The California Highway Patrol is offering a traffic safety program for teenage drivers and their parents. The Start Smart Program helps future and newly licensed teenage drivers become aware of the responsibilities of a licensed California driver.

Smart Start classes are free of charge. The next class will be at 6 p.m Wed., Sept. 16 at the Moorpark CHP area office in the Police Services building on Spring Street.

The primary objective of the

program is to provide teens and parents with an understanding of how poor choices behind the wheel can affect the lives of numerous people. The program also provides teens and parents with information on defensive driving, traffic laws in California, dynamics of traffic collisions, tips on avoiding traffic collisions and DUI awareness.

For more details and to make a reservation, call Officer Terry Uhrich at (805) 553-0800.