The Madison Library District, Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho State Police are teaming up to offer a free winter driving class.
Taught by a local ISP trooper and snowplow operator, the class will cover material like ideal speeds and how to steer if you start to slide.
ITD public information officer Sky Buffat believes the class is beneficial to drivers navigating eastern Idaho’s snowy roads.
“You know, there's always a need, especially in a state like Idaho, where winter is legitimate. It's not just a sort of kind of gets cold,” Buffat said. “It's, you know, I think particularly insightful for new drivers or people that are new to Idaho, anyone who's moved from out of state recently, but even those of us that have been doing it for a while.”
The class is this Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Madison Library District on Center Street. Registration is encouraged but not required.
“Idaho State Police and Madison County Sheriff and the Rexburg Police Department are all involved as well,” Buffat said. “So, trying to give people the best expert input that we can and actually be giving information that's really helpful and we really feel like what you will get from this class will legitimately help you be able to be more safe this winter.”
The Rexburg class is the final class of the season, after the success of many other classes in various locations of Idaho.
“This is the first year that we've hosted them locally, we did learn a lot and next year we'll try to offer several different classes,” Buffat said.
You can register and find more information at isp.idaho.gov.