MSP teen defensive driving school to be held again in June

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published March 31, 2023 at 9:34 AM EDT

ESCANABA, MI— Teens can ‘Train Like a Trooper’ during this summer’s defensive driving school.

The Michigan State Police is once again holding the five-hour program June 28^th-30^th in Escanaba.

Participants will learn the following:

Defensive driving
Skid control
Serpentine
Controlled braking
Evasive maneuvering
Confined area maneuvering
Off-road recovery (emergency)

A total of 72 students can attend. If classes fill up, students will be put on a waitlist. Administrators will then contact those teens to get them signed up and registered.

A link to get started is here.

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Nicole Walton

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.

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