The
federal government is in the prossess of developing a program along
side keys2drive that will give learner drivers and their parent/mentor
a free driving lesson with an accredited driving instructor.
The Federal Government will fund 200,000 free driving lessons for learner drivers in a bid to reduce the road toll. Infrastructure
Minister Anthony Albanese said the Government would spend $17 million
over the next five years on the keys2drive program, which will be
launched and fine-tuned in Tasmania before being rolled out nationally
next year.
The program will provide learner drivers with a free professional driving lesson from an accredited instructor. It
will also support parents and mentors with instructional material and
practical guidance on how to provide effective supervision and training
to a learner driver. Mr Albanese said the program was a practical way of equipping young people with the skills they needed to drive safely.
"Nearly
a third of people killed on Australian roads are aged 16 to 25, yet
they represent only 15 per cent of the population,'' he said in a
statement.
"In fact, young people go from being one of the
safest drivers on the road when on their L plates to being one of the
most likely to have a car crash the moment they get their P plates.
"We must, and will, do more to prevent these tragedies.'' |
