North Carolina State Trooper Training Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, will host Free Teen Defensive Driving Program Feb. 25-26 led by drag racing champion Doug Herbert, on a mission to save lives.

Fast Facts:

• Program takes place Feb. 25-26 at North Carolina State Trooper Training Center, North Carolina
• Free defensive driving program with vehicles provided by Kia Motors America
• Teens who graduate B.R.A.K.E.S. are approximately 64 percent less likely to get into a car crash within the first three years of driving

B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe), a nonprofit offering free defensive driver training to teens and their parents, announced its scheduled visit to the North Carolina State Trooper Training Center, North Carolina, February 25-26. B.R.A.K.E.S. classes are four hours, beginning with a classroom session followed by behind-the-wheel driving exercises including panic braking, crash avoidance and car control, and distracted driving avoidance, all free of charge and taught by professional instructors.

B.R.A.K.E.S. has instructed over 22,000 teens since its inception.

Space is limited. Online registration is available at www.putonthebrakes.org.