We have made the difficult decision to temporarily pause the Safe Teen Accident Reduction Training (START) program while we work with the Tucson Police Department on resource and funding allocations.

The START program has proven to be a vital resource in our community—one that saves lives. We remain deeply committed to its mission and are actively exploring alternative funding sources to resume operations as soon as possible.

Thank you for your continued support and belief in the importance of providing teen drivers with critical motor vehicle driving skills.

If you have any questions about START classes, please contact us at 520-207-2878 or info@soazlef.org.

♥ We welcome your donations at any time! Please click here to help SALEF. ♥

See START classes in action, hear from teens who’ve completed them, and meet some of the people who are helping to save teen drivers’ lives!

Car accidents are the leading killer of American teens.

Experts say that inadequate training is one of the key contributing factors in these accidents. Teens get on our roads with very little behind-the-wheel experience, and they lack most of the skills they need to drive safely. Many teens are also susceptible to the temptations of their electronic devices and other distractions.

The professional driving instructors from the Tucson PD are helping to save teen drivers’ lives.

The START program provides teen drivers with critical information on decision-making and judgement, and teaches them the basic motor vehicle driving skills related to commonly encountered collision factors.

The behind-the-wheel portion of the START program consists of 6 exercises:

• Evasive Steering • Controlled Braking • Off-Road/Pavement Recovery
• Basic Skid Control • Anti-Lock Brake System Familiarization • Distracted Driving Simulation

START classes are taught by professional driving instructors from the Tucson PD.