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Sonoma Raceway educates teens on distracted driving

(1 of ) Behind the wheel, Arthur Lee, from Hanna Boys Center, prepares to run the driving course with instructor Ken Fukuda. Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents, and teens – who rely on texting to keep in touch with friends – are a particularly vulnerable group. On Wednesday, Sonoma Raceway sponsored a program to inform a group of local high-school students about the pitfalls of texting while driving, as well as the dangers of any distraction while behind the wheel of several thousand pounds of metal moving at speed.. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
(2 of ) Maria Coyner, whose life was changed when she struck and killed a pedestrian while looking at a text from her boyfriend, points out that she was only one mile from her home when this happened. Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents, and teens – who rely on texting to keep in touch with friends – are a particularly vulnerable group. On Wednesday, Sonoma Raceway sponsored a program to inform a group of local high-school students about the pitfalls of texting while driving, as well as the dangers of any distraction while behind the wheel of several thousand pounds of metal moving at speed.. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
(3 of ) Hanna Boys Center students at Sonoma Raceway. Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents, and teens – who rely on texting to keep in touch with friends – are a particularly vulnerable group. On Wednesday, Sonoma Raceway sponsored a program to inform a group of local high-school students about the pitfalls of texting while driving, as well as the dangers of any distraction while behind the wheel of several thousand pounds of metal moving at speed.. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
(4 of ) CHP officer Marc Renspurger informs teens of the California law that went in to effect on Jan. 1, which prohibits drivers from even holding a phone. Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents, and teens – who rely on texting to keep in touch with friends – are a particularly vulnerable group. On Wednesday, Sonoma Raceway sponsored a program to inform a group of local high-school students about the pitfalls of texting while driving, as well as the dangers of any distraction while behind the wheel of several thousand pounds of metal moving at speed.. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
(5 of ) Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents, and teens – who rely on texting to keep in touch with friends – are a particularly vulnerable group. On Wednesday, Sonoma Raceway sponsored a program to inform a group of local high-school students about the pitfalls of texting while driving, as well as the dangers of any distraction while behind the wheel of several thousand pounds of metal moving at speed.. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
(6 of ) Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents, and teens – who rely on texting to keep in touch with friends – are a particularly vulnerable group. On Wednesday, Sonoma Raceway sponsored a program to inform a group of local high-school students about the pitfalls of texting while driving, as well as the dangers of any distraction while behind the wheel of several thousand pounds of metal moving at speed.. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
(7 of ) Hanna Boys Center students chat with professional driver and instructor Greg Evans (far right). before the next portion of the driving program. Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents, and teens – who rely on texting to keep in touch with friends – are a particularly vulnerable group. On Wednesday, Sonoma Raceway sponsored a program to inform a group of local high-school students about the pitfalls of texting while driving, as well as the dangers of any distraction while behind the wheel of several thousand pounds of metal moving at speed.. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
(8 of ) Kyle Griffith, from Hanna Boys Center, waits his turn at the wheel. Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents, and teens – who rely on texting to keep in touch with friends – are a particularly vulnerable group. On Wednesday, Sonoma Raceway sponsored a program to inform a group of local high-school students about the pitfalls of texting while driving, as well as the dangers of any distraction while behind the wheel of several thousand pounds of metal moving at speed.. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
(9 of ) Hanna Boys Center students (from left) Arthur lee, Joe Soares and Kyle Griffith listen intently to information on the importance of paying attention while behind the wheel. Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents, and teens – who rely on texting to keep in touch with friends – are a particularly vulnerable group. On Wednesday, Sonoma Raceway sponsored a program to inform a group of local high-school students about the pitfalls of texting while driving, as well as the dangers of any distraction while behind the wheel of several thousand pounds of metal moving at speed.. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
(10 of ) Hanna Boys Center students at Sonoma Raceway. Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents, and teens – who rely on texting to keep in touch with friends – are a particularly vulnerable group. On Wednesday, Sonoma Raceway sponsored a program to inform a group of local high-school students about the pitfalls of texting while driving, as well as the dangers of any distraction while behind the wheel of several thousand pounds of metal moving at speed.. (Photo by Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune)
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