Why 15-year-olds in Derbyshire are being trained up for the roads

Would-be teenage motorists in Derbyshire are being encouraged to sign up to pre-driver training days before they take to the county’s roads.
Budding drivers are to learn the ropes.Budding drivers are to learn the ropes.
Budding drivers are to learn the ropes.

Young people, aged 15 to 17, are being offered the opportunity to participate in a day-long classroom and practical ‘First Gear’ training session to prepare them for when they get behind the wheel.

The classroom session, run by a council road safety officer, gives guidance on the importance of choosing the right driving instructor, the cost of learning to drive, maintaining a vehicle and The Highway Code. These morning sessions are followed up with a two-hour, off-road practical lesson.

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The next sessions, which will run between 9am and 3.30pm, are on:

Wednesday, April 17 – Staveley Fire Station, Crompton Road, Staveley;

Sunday, May 19 – Joint Training Centre, Derbyshire Constabulary Headquarters, Butterley Hall, Ripley;

Saturday, June 29 – Derbyshire County Council, County Hall, Matlock;

Monday, August 19 – Staveley Fire Station.