Ohio offers free advanced training sessions for teen drivers: How to sign up for the program

CLEVELAND — The Ohio Traffic Safety Office announced plans to hold multiple free training sessions throughout the state for teen drivers "to practice crash avoidance techniques and gain the experience necessary to become safer drivers."

This comes through the partnership with three Advanced Driver Training programs "to increase access to these specifically designed classes that address the leading causes of teen crashes."

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Here's the schedule and list of locations for these training sessions:

• June 8-9: Nelsonville York High School in Athens County
• June 19-20: Canfield Fairgrounds in Mahoning County
• July 6-7: Professional Driving Systems in Montgomery County
• July 17-18: Zanesville High School in Muskingum County
• Aug. 3-4: I-X Center in Cleveland
• Sept. 21-22: Owens Community College in Wood County
• Sept. 28-29: Manheim Cincinnati in Butler County

Parents can register their teens for a training session at one of these events HERE.

"Advanced Driver Training programs allow students to practice skid recovery, anti-lock braking system (ABS) exercises and other skills with a licensed instructor on a closed course," according to a press release from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office.

"Ohio-based Advanced Driver Training providers DriveTeam and Professional Driving Systems will conduct six of the summer sessions," according to the press release. "OTSO is partnering with the Ford Philanthropy’s award-winning Ford Driving Skills for Life for the other two sessions."

This announcement comes as officials say there were 102 deadly youth-related crashes in Ohio last year during the "100 deadliest days," which spans from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

"Young drivers in Ohio under the age of 24 are involved in 31% of all crashes, but only make up about 13% of licensed drivers," according to the press release.

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