Roadrunner Driving School

03/11/2026

Learn the basics of auto maintenance and the safety features of your vehicle from professional automotive technicians. This event includes a presentation going over the features on your dashboard, as well as a hands-on, under-the-hood portion to learn how to correctly identify the components of your engine.

This class is aimed at teens and new drivers.

The presentation will be led by Pete Vernazza from De Anza College Automotive Technology Department.
For more information, contact teen librarian Hannah Clement at [email protected].

For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

01/29/2026

Start Smart is aimed at helping newly licensed- or soon to be licensed- teenage drivers (15-19) become more aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver. The newly licensed teenage driver and their parents/guardians are invited to attend and participate in a free 2 hour long Start Smart class lead by Officer Alfredo Uribe from our local California Highway Patrol (CHP) office.

Parents may attend, but not required to. A certificate of attendance will be issued to all teens who attend.
No registration required.

For further questions, please contact teen librarian Hannah Clement at [email protected]

For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

12/29/2025

12/28/2025

CHP HIGHLIGHTS NEW LAWS FOR 2026 🚨

As we head into the new year, the California Highway Patrol highlights the latest public safety laws passed and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Unless otherwise noted, the laws referenced below take effect January 1, 2026.

-Crimes: Burglary Tools (AB 486, Lackey)
-Electric Bicycles: Required Equipment (AB 544, Davies)
-Off-highway Electric Motorcycles (SB 586, Jones)
-Pedestrian Safety: School Zones: Speed Limits (AB 382, Berman)
-State Highway Work Zone Speed Safety Program (AB 289, Haney)
-Vehicles: Highway Safety (AB 390, Wilson)
-Traffic Safety: Speed Limits (AB 1014, Rogers)
-Vehicle Removal (AB 875, Muratsuchi)
-Electric Bicycles, Powered Mobility Devices and Storage Batteries (SB 1271, Min)
-Autonomous Vehicles (AB 1777, Ting)

For descriptions of these new laws, check out this link: https://bit.ly/3YL8S09

12/27/2025

A new collaboration between theDMV and the California Highway Patrol aims to prevent crashes through early intervention with drivers caught exceeding 100 mph.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/drivers-100-mph-automatic-dmv-license-loss/69869417

12/27/2025

The California DMV is reminding drivers about new laws set to take effect in 2026 that aim to make roads safer. Here’s a breakdown of what motorists need to know. Ignition Interlock Devices Assembl…

12/05/2025

It takes all of us — parents and drivers working together — to keep our kids SAFE! 🚌⤵️

12/05/2025

This month we are posting 10 tips for parents to help keep their teens safer on the road. Here are Tips 1 and 2! Save and share the first in the series and watch for the next tips next week.

Learn more about our Under Your Influence programs and resources for parents at ImpactTeenDrivers.org or send us a DM.

11/27/2025

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Please slow down be safe and have an amazing day !!

11/13/2025

Be careful out there driving in the rain 🌧️.. Stay more aware In the rain, Drive a little slower and brake a little sooner !!! Remember getting to your destination safely is more important than anything!!

11/11/2025