Amador County – The Amador Teen Driver Council is sponsoring a “Teen Driver Night” Tuesday at Argonaut High School, for both current and future teen drivers and their parents.

The Amador Teen Driver Council with help from Drivers Ed teacher Jim Whitaker is hosting the meeting with guest speakers. They have held four meetings in the last two years and every meeting usually draws 150 parents and students. Community leaders from law enforcement, public health and parents speak about teens on a variety of topics.

Presentations will be given by Amador County Public Health Officer Dr. Bob Hartmann, California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Craig Harmon, parent Tina Wurzburger, Amador County Narcotics and Jackson Police Department official Chris Rice, and insurance saleswoman Anne Lintz.

A raffle prize will be given to two people for one “behind the wheel session” at Gold Country Driving School, and students can get extra credit in many classes for their attendance of the meeting.

The non-profit Council’s “goal is to help parents and teens understand the many issues surrounding the many pressures on the teen driver” and also to “offer safety ideas and tips.” The meeting notice said “it is clear that the more parents involve themselves in the activities of their teen drivers the fewer accidents occur.”

The group encouraged as many attendees as possible and will be doing a call-around to notify parents and students. The Amador Teen Driver Council also has a Facebook page, and wants to increase its fan base so they can start posting local topics for both parents and teens.

The meeting is 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the Argonaut High multipurpose room. For information, call Anne Lintz at (209) 223-1631.

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