KSP "Drive To Stay Alive" Academy

The Kentucky State Police are accepting applications
for their 9th Annual 'Drive To Stay Alive' teen driving academy that is

planned for Sept. 7 - 11, 2011 at KSP Headquarters in Frankfort.

"Drive to Stay Alive" is an innovative program targeted directly at

teenage drivers. Participants will spend four days learning skills that

may save their life including hands-on skills in actual motor vehicle
situations combined with classroom studies.  KSP utilizes skilled
driving instructors that take teen participants through a variety of
obstacles while coaching them the correct way to control a vehicle in
different driving scenarios. The training includes topics such as
collision causation, vehicle dynamics and skid control, backing,
multiple turns and lane interchange, safety belts and air bags, evasive
maneuvers, off-road recovery, and controlled braking. Lt. David Jude
oversees the 'Drive To Stay Alive' academy and attributes
the programs' success to the quality of students that participate in the
academy.