We were delighted to welcome the fabulous Davina McCall to Young Driver recently. Her son had his first driving lesson with us at Lingfield Park and it’s fair to say he truly enjoyed it!
We have been getting a lot of press lately. Check the links in the article to find out what the press says about Young Driver.
Pre-17 driving tuition led to a 58 per cent reduction in the number of professional driving lessons needed at 17. Young Driver lessons also reduced the accident rate for new drivers from one in five to less than one in 25
Should kids be ‘veteran motorists’ before they have to take their test? Modern scheme says teaching youngsters from the age of 4 can help make drivers safer – echoing the 1930s Atco road safety programme.
Driving experts call for more government support for road safety.
They might not be old enough to drive on the roads yet – but 10 - 14 year olds will soon be able to take advantage of an exhilarating new off-road adventure coming to Malvern, Peterborough and Warwickshire specifically designed for young teens.
Young Driver will open at the University of Bolton Stadium, home of the Bolton Wanderers FC, on Saturday 10th September. Car park 3 will be transformed into a realistic road system so youngsters can work on a range of driving skills and manoeuvres. Events will then take place on selected weekend dates throughout the year.
On the 18th June, we welcomed our oldest pupil to date – 92 year old Terry Collier. Terry got behind the wheel of a luxurious Bentley Flying Spur as a surprise Father’s Day treat at a Young Driver venue in Wroughton.
A driving competition for drivers aged 10-16 launched this week – and it’s all about safety rather than speed.
New research has revealed that the pressures around learning to drive and passing a driving test will continue into 2022.
The pandemic left many 17-year-olds relying on their parents for driving tuition but this has meant collecting a few bad habits along the way.
Young Driver, which was unique in the UK when it launched in 2009, lets children as young as 10 get behind the wheel, extending the period over which they learn to drive and creating safer drivers.
