Notts: Council scheme will offer young drivers chance to get behind the wheel- legally

There’s still time for young drivers to get behind the wheel of a car – legally – in a scheme being run by Notts County Council over the Easter school holidays.

The one-day pre-driver training course is for students between the ages of 15 and 17 and is being held at the Elizabethan Academy in Retford on Thursday 9th April.

It comes hot on the heels of sell-out sessions held over the February half-term holidays.

The course runs from 9am until 4pm, is open to all 15-17 year-olds who live or are educated in Notts and costs £45. Pupils don’t need a provisional driving licence as the training takes place away from the public highway.

Spaces are limited so booking is essential and will be taken on a first come, first served basis.

They can be made by phoning 0300 500 8080.

“This course gives young people their first experience behind the wheel of a car in a safe, controlled, environment with fully qualified driving instructors,” said Coun Kevin Greaves, chairman of the council’s transport and highways committee.

“Research shows that young people form and crystallise their driving attitudes well before they actually take to the road themselves, so it’s important that they receive the right message from the right people.”

As well as two hours in-car training, the pre-driver training day also includes advice on how to choose a good driving instructor and workshops on the responsibilities that come with being a driver, including the effects – and repercussions – of drink or drugs on a person’s driving abilities.

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