There are openings remaining for Saturday’s Toyota Driving Expectations – a free program designed to educate teenagers and parents about the dangers of distracted driving and help develop safe driving habits.

Free instruction and driving sessions at Emerald Downs run throughout Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 8 a.m. and ending around 5 p.m. The segments run 2½ hours.

Registration is open for up to 600 parents and teens to experience the dangers of distracted driving and learn critical defensive driving skills.

Register today at www.toyotadrivingexpectations.com.

Participants must be between the ages of 15-19 with a valid driver’s license or learner’s permit, and be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

About Toyota Driving Expectations

In 2004, Toyota Driving Expectations was established to provide teens and their families with critical driving skills that are not always included in standard driving education courses. The program puts newly permitted or licensed teens behind the wheel to face challenging, real-world scenarios in a secure environment, as well as teaches them how everyday distractions, to which new drivers are especially prone, can have unexpected, dangerous consequences. A parent or guardian is required to attend the program with their teen drive to help foster an open dialogue between teens and parents about safe driving habits. Taught by professional drivers, the curriculum for Toyota Driving Expectations was developed in partnership with multiple organizations committed to safe driving, including the National Safety Council and the Defensive Driving Academy in California.