Course aimed at cutting young driver deaths
Author: Robin Brown
Published: 18 February 2007
Road safety charity IAM is launching a course for young drivers aimed at cutting the amount of road deaths among 17–25 year-olds.
Startling new research has revealed that one in three road accidents involves men under the age of 20 and up to 30% of fatal road crashes involve a young driver.
The IAM Fleet arm will make available Young Driver Development Courses over half a day that will include a free one-year membership of the IAM and copy of the ‘How To Be An Advanced Driver’ – the IAM manual.
Courses will be for two pupils per one instructor and have an option of taking the ‘Skill for Life’ programme at a discounted cost of £70.
Said IAM Fleet’s UK Business Manager Derek Camp, “We all have a responsibility to help minimise the number of young lives either lost or ruined on our roads every day. Thanks to our position in the driver training market, we are able to deploy our professional resources to help minimise the carnage.
“Reaching young drivers in this way is going to make a significant contribution to road safety – they are a particularly vulnerable group.
“The YDDC is incredible value for money and we very much hope it will help to profoundly reduce the death toll of Britain’s young drivers.”
For further information about the YDDC course or IAM Fleet in general, refer to www.iamfleet.co.uk.
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