Happy New Year! The holidays
seem like a distant memory, don't they? It's been an eventful January, and at
B.R.A.K.E.S. we're already in full swing, having started the year off with the
successful debut of a new school location, in Scottsdale, Arizona. We're
starting February with another new location, Charleston, South Carolina, and
those classes are already at capacity. The Charleston school honors Tripp
Rabon, a teen who was tragically killed in car crash due to hazardous road
conditions on SR64 in Colleton County. Learn
more about how you can support Tripp's family and their petition to pass
TRIPP's Law.
In between schools, I'll be
traveling a great deal during the first quarter of the year, talking to various
groups about teen driving safety and B.R.A.K.E.S. — and I'll have the honor of
accepting a few awards along the way. Be sure to view the full schedule below!
Last year was amazing, and
we're looking forward to continued growth in 2017. Please accept my sincere
thanks for your support and passion for the B.R.A.K.E.S. program. You continue
to help me honor my sons, Jon and James, and keep their memory alive.
Many blessings to you and
your family in 2017!
Doug Herbert
B.R.A.K.E.S. Founder
- February 4-6: Pop Chambers Dr, Goose Creek, SC
- February 11-12: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
- February 11-12: zMax Dragway, Concord, NC
- February 25-26: the NCSHP Training & Driving Facility, Raleigh, NC
- February 25-26: the Pomona Fairplex, Pomona, CA
- March 11-12: Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, WA
- March 11-12: zMax Dragway, Concord, NC
- March 18-19: Manheim Orlando, Ocoee, FL
- April 1-2: Volcanoes Stadium, Portland, OR
- April 8-9: zMax Dragway, Concord, NC
- April 29-30: Pomona Fairplex, Pomona, CA
In an ever-evolving
landscape of technology it's often hard to keep up with all the tools at our
disposal to combat the dangers of distracted driving. Our partners and friends
at DMV.org have done extensive research and
put together a handy dandy chart of some top-rated safe driving apps. Each app
below is free to download and is designed to help your child stay focused and safe behind the wheel. By setting one up for your
teen, you can be in the car with them
- even when they're out on their own.
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To download these apps and for up-to-date information go to DMW.org/distracted-driving-apps.
The 2017 awards season is
upon us and B.R.A.K.E.S. founder Doug Herbert is smack dab in the middle of
some of the most exciting events and conferences in the automotive industry:
– 2017 Grand National
Roadster Show Unveiling of Chet Herbert's "Beast 4" Land Speed Record
Car
- A special evening that will feature a look inside the challenges and successes in the restoration process from builder Dan Webb, donor David Duthu, and Doug Herbert and family.
– 11th Annual NCMA Industry
Awards
- The North Carolina Motorsports Association will honor one of motorsports' most successful and prolific car owners, Roger Penske, during its 11th Annual N.C. Motorsports Industry Awards Ceremony and will also honor North Carolina companies impacting motorsports in a positive way.
– NHRA Yes! Event
- The NHRA Youth & Education Services (YES) Program is the only full-time education program in motorsports that provides quality programming and activities for schools and youth organizations nationwide and is sponsored by the U.S. Army. Doug will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Pomona event on February 10.
– Dad 2.0
- Kia and B.R.A.K.E.S. are collaborating for the upcoming Dad 2.0 Summit, which is an open conversation about the commercial power of dads online, and an opportunity to learn the tools and tactics used by influential bloggers to create high-quality content, build personal brands, and develop business ideas.
– TEAM (Transportation
Engineers Association of Missouri) Conference
- Doug has been invited to be a featured speaker at the 107th annual Transportation Engineers Association of Missouri where experts and influencers come together to advance transportation engineering and the continued education of, and communication among, all parties dedicated to promoting a quality transportation system that serves the public welfare of Missouri.
– 2017 Lifesavers Conference
- BRAKES will participate in the annual Lifesavers Conference, taking place in Charlotte, NC. The Lifesavers Conference brings together a unique combination of public health and safety professionals, researchers, advocates, practitioners and students committed to sharing best practices, research, and policy initiatives that are proven to work.
Be sure to stay tuned for next month's newsletter to see additional appearances by Doug.
