Formed in April 2002 by the BMW Car Club of America Foundation, the Tire Rack Street Survival® safe teen driving program was launched. With the help of several corporate sponsors (BMW of North America, ZF Corporation of North America, The Tire Rack, and Liberty Mutual Insurance), Tire Rack Street Survival® was initiated. Tire Rack Street Survival® is built upon the premise that 'safe driving is learned by doing.' From the outset, Street Survival has always been hands-on and designed to go beyond the typical high school driver's education program. The program teaches students to avoid accidents by thinking and looking ahead. Street Survival® is unique in that it offers students instruction in their own cars so that they learn the limitations of the car they drive daily.

The year 2003 was the pilot year for Tire Rack Street Survival® and several successful schools were held around the country. In 2004, more than a dozen schools providing instruction for several hundred students will have been held. The year 2005 had 18 successful schools across the country. During 2006, 34 schools were held, training even more teenagers to become safe, responsible drivers. Our goal for 2007 is 50 schools, from New Hampshire to California and Florida to Washington.

Most of us are aware of the carnage that occurs on American highways and good driver education will help reduce accidents. With your support and help, the goal of the BMW Car Club of America Foundation Street Survival® program will help make our teenagers safer drivers.