The Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership is hosting a free-to-attend, interactive webinar for learners, young drivers, their parents and carers later this month.
The 60-minute webinar – ‘Together on the learning to drive journey’ – takes place on Wednesday 25 January, 7-8pm. It is supported by FirstCar and registration is now open.
The Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership says that learning to drive is an exciting time – but that it is important for young drivers to have the best skills and knowledge possible to help them stay safe.
The webinar provides essential information, support and guidance on a range of topics including:
- The Ready to Pass? Campaign and how it helps learners understand to prepare for their driving test
- Essential information on choosing a car
- Vehicle safety and maintenance
- The challenges new drivers face that could put their safety at risk
- The Honest Truth and Caitlin’s Hour
Speakers include: Edmund King, president of the AA; Abigail Britten from the DVSA; Fay Wileman and Kate Castle from the Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership; James Evans, founder of FirstCar; and Jem Mountford, Warwickshire roads policing inspector.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers during a dedicated question and answer session.
Cllr Wallace Redford, Warwickshire County Council’s portfolio holder for transport and planning, said: “This totally free webinar is a fantastic opportunity for learner and young newly-passed drivers to learn lots of really useful information that will make them better, more confident and safer drivers on our Highways.
“Please help spread the word, if you know a learner or young driver, please tell them about the webinar.”
Also speaking will be Sharron Huddleston, a parent of a young person who was killed as a passenger in a young drivers’ car. Sharron has campaigned tirelessly to push for increased safety precautions for young and novice drivers ever since her daughter died in a road collision in 2017.
Sharron said: “If you are supporting a new driver now, or likely to in the future, this webinar is for you!
“It’ll be an action-packed hour full of useful information, advice and actionable tips to help keep your new driver safe on the roads.”
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