Our Story

On January 26, 2008, Doug Herbert experienced every parent’s worst nightmare – his two sons, Jon, 17, and James, 12, lost their lives in a tragic automobile accident.  Herbert, trying to make sense of the tragedy, wanted to help prevent other parents, friends and families from enduring the pain of losing a loved one to an automobile accident. Along with Jon’s classmates from South Lake Christian Academy, Doug formed the non-profit 501 c 3 Put On The B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe) B.R.A.K.E.S. soon established a mission statement to prevent injuries and save lives by training and educating teenage drivers and their parents about the importance of safe and responsible driving.

Since the program was started in 2008, B.R.A.K.E.S. has trained over 3,000 students from 19 different states and 2 countries. In 2011 B.R.A.K.E.S. conducted schools in five states including North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Arizona, and Pennsylvania.

Jon Herbert

James Herbert