Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), in partnership with the non-profit In One Instant and the Los Angeles Unified School District, will hold a teen driving assembly at 11 a.m. this Friday at Fairfax High School.

In recognition of Red Ribbon Week on Oct. 23-31, the seminar is designed to teach young people the dangers of intoxicated and distracted driving.

Texting, eating, drinking, smoking and other distractions have led to car collisions to be the top cause of teen fatalities in America. In 2013, there were 2,614 teen (15-19 year old) passenger vehicle drivers involved in fatal crashes, and an estimated 130,000 were injured.

ACR 102 and Red Ribbon Week encourage Californians to build drug-free communities and participate in drug prevention activities. Friday also coincides with National Teen Driver Safety Week.

The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 7850 Melrose Ave. For more information, call Bloom’s office at (310)450-0041.