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The California Highway Patrol, Impact Teen Drivers, California Office of Traffic Safety, and the City of Burbank are raising awareness of the number one killer of teens in America -- reckless and distracted driving.

A press conference and distracted driving demonstration kicking off California Teen Safe Driving Week (April 1-7) and National Distracted Driving Month will educate Californians about the dangers of distracted driving.

In California alone, 20 percent of crashes are caused by distractions.

WHEN: 8 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2013.
WHERE: John Burroughs High School, 1920 Clark Avenue,
Burbank, CA 91506

WHO: Commissioner Joseph Farrow, California Highway Patrol
Dr. Kelly Browning, Impact Teen Drivers
Assistant Director Chris Cochran, California Office of Traffic Safety
Mayor Dave Golonski, City of Burbank
Chief Scott LaChasse, Burbank Police Department

Also participating: families who have lost a teenage loved one due to reckless or distracted driving collisions and high school students

VISUALS: Impact Teen Drivers school assembly for students featuring Ms. Bonnye Spray, a mother who lost her daughter in a tragic distracted driving collision.

Distracted driving demo course sponsored by the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy.

Media members will be invited to ride in the backseat of a car during the teen distracted driving demonstrations or to drive the course themselves while distracted.

Please RSVP to CHP Sergeant Denise Joslin by Friday, March 29

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