A ROAD safety course aimed at young people has reached 17,500 young people in Cheshire over the past 13 years.
Think Drive Survive is presented by the emergency services and is a short, intensive course where young road users are exposed to and asked to discuss the risks associated with being a driver, rider, passenger or pedestrian.
It seeks to influence driver behaviour and play a part in reducing the amount of deaths and injuries on our roads to promote safer, more responsible attitudes towards road use by young people, and is ideal for first time learner drivers as well as those who are fully licensed but need some road safety advice.
The courses are coordinated and delivered by Dave Murray – Road Safety Officer for Cheshire Police and Pete Shields ? Assistant Road Safety Manager – Cheshire Fire and Rescue Road Safety Unit.
Dave Murray said: “Think Drive Survive is an established initiative aimed at young drivers. It is well documented that road death is the single biggest killer of young people aged 15 – 24 in this country and that whilst that age group makes up only 12% of licence holders, they account for over a quarter of injury collisions. The course tries to positively affect these statistics by giving young drivers the information they need to make the right choices when using the roads.
“We want to influence the way they think when out in cars on their own or with friends so that they can enjoy the experience instead of it being something that will end or change their lives forever. The consequences of poor driver and passenger behaviour can be devastating for many people and the course seeks to help young drivers remain safe and gain experience. The feedback we get from students, teachers and group leaders is overwhelmingly positive and the fact that we are still going strong after 13 years is testament to the value of this initiative.”
The free course is available to all schools, colleges and youth organisations within Cheshire. For more information contact Dave Murray, Road Safety Officer, [email protected]
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