Tuesday, 7 June 2011

Young drivers supported through the Driveskills programme

Upper Hutt City Council hosts workshop to assist young motorists in the licensing process.

UPPER HUTT, Wellington NZ, 7 JUN 2011— Upper Hutt City Council are again running their successful Driveskills programme to assist young drivers in their journey to becoming fully licensed.

“We’re encouraging young drivers to sign up to the next Driveskills programme, which is being run on 18 and 19 June” says council’s Road Safety Coordinator, Joanne Kinnaird. “We’re extremely fortunate that once again the Police Youth Education Officer, Kerry Fenton, and some of the New Zealand Defence Force driver trainers are involved in the delivery of the programme.”

Joanne says that the participation of the Police and the Defence Force means that the programme is a true community initiative, having local professionals involved in developing and mentoring Upper Hutt’s young drivers. “Statistics show that nearly 25 percent of all Upper Hutt crashes are caused by people under 25 who are on a restricted licence. Driveskills gives our young people a chance to assess their driving ability and plan to take the next step to become a full licence holder.”

The Driveskills programme is being supported by a Youth Road Safety exhibition that will visit secondary schools in preceding weeks. The “Last Choice” car will be featured, and there will also be the chance to win free current Road Codes.

The Driveskills programme is free to attend but places are limited, with a morning and an afternoon session being run each day. Those wishing to take part must pre-register by going to www.upperhuttcity.com/roadsafety to access the registration form, or a hard copy can be picked up from the main Council offices.

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