Teaching Tomorrow’s Drivers the Importance of Safe Driving 

The Safety Camera Scheme and Leicestershire County Council’s Road Safety and Travel Awareness Team have come together to conduct Pre- and New Driver Days at Mallory Park to educate the most vulnerable group of motorists, new drivers.

Statistics show that this group are the most at risk of having a collision with 1 in 5 newly qualified drivers having a crash within their first year of driving.

Aimed at 16 year olds onwards, the Driver Days give youngsters in the County the opportunity to take part in a variety of workshops which highlight key issues faced by new and inexperienced drivers including:

• Introduction to driving
• Hazard perception
• The risks of excessive speeding

The workshops are conducted by Road Safety and the Fire & Rescue Service. The young people attending will also be given training on issues relating to responsibilities of car ownership and awareness of car maintenance.

A unique and vital aspect of the programme is that it includes a practical off-road driving session around Mallory Park with an Advanced Driving Instructor allowing young people the chance to gain confidence behind the wheel in a hazard-free environment.