B.R.A.K.E.S. Saves Teens Behind the Wheel | Richmond News

Richmond’s teens face the highest pedestrian crash rates in Virginia since 2020, prompting B.R.A.K.E.S.—a nonprofit born from tragedy—to offer free defensive driving training. At Richmond Raceway, 200 teens from across the region learned life-saving skills like panic braking and distraction avoidance during the deadliest 100 days of summer. Real stories, like one teen’s brother narrowly avoiding disaster, underscore the program’s impact: participants are 64% less likely to crash. Founded by Doug Herbert after losing his two sons, B.R.A.K.E.S. has trained 250,000 teens nationwide, teaching how to safely recover from going off-road. A $99 refundable deposit secures a spot, and parents join for a separate session to support their teens’ ongoing growth—because driving should be practiced like hitting a baseball. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b8b4f43325843cff