Road safety program targets young drivers
Young drivers are dangerously overrepresented in night-time road accidents, prompting Ford Australia to target the issue with a hands-on driver training program designed to help P-platers drive safely at night.
The free Ford driving skills program will visit regional and metro locations across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria from June–September 2023, with the aim of equipping P-plate drivers with the skills to avoid becoming a night-time traffic accident statistic.
Young people are already overrepresented in the nation’s road toll, but P-plate drivers are seven times more likely to be killed or injured when driving in the dark compared with fully licensed drivers, according to recent data from the Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission.
Having your child driving alone on the road at night is a terrifying prospect for many parents, said James Stewart, Director at Driving Solutions, which has partnered with Ford to deliver the program.
“What I see is kids who often have had very minimal night driving experience and when you have difficult conditions – in the dark, when it’s raining, perhaps with friends in the car – and you combine that with less experience, it can make for a very dangerous situation,” Mr Stewart said.
“The Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program is tailored to new and young drivers, and involves practical training with expert instructors to help participants become more skilled and safer drivers.”
Registrations are now open at FordDSFL.com.au.
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