Crime & Safety

Teen Driving Seminar Next Week in Cumming

The two-hour class is a complement to technical driving school courses, and is not required to get a license.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has opened registration for a seminar which is designed to help teen drivers and their parents make the most use of the 40 required hours of supervised practice time needed to graduate to a full driver’s license.

Georgia Teens Ride With P.R.I.D.E. is a free, two and a half hour seminar that covers topics such as the graduated driver’s license system, crash dynamics, teen driving facts and statistics, and the Teenage Adult Driver Responsibility Act. During the seminar, parents and teens are broken up into their respective age groups; parents learn more about what they need to do during the teen’s supervised driving practice, and teens discuss risky driving behaviors exhibited by their peers.

The course is open to anyone aged 13 to 19 and their parents or guardians, but the program is especially tailored for young drivers aged 14 to 16. There is no residency requirement for parents and teens wishing to attend the Ride With P.R.I.D.E. seminar in Forsyth County.

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The class will be held on Nov. 12 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. p.m. at the Forsyth County Public Safety Building located at 3520 Settingdown Road in Cumming. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the program begins.

To register for the program, please complete this form and return it:

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By Mail:

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office
Attention: Debbie Shaw
2310 Keith Bridge Road
Cumming, GA 30040

By Fax: 770-781-1546

By E-mail: dashaw@forsythco.com

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