Central Coast Council is helping parents and supervisors with the challenging task of teaching learner drivers, to help make the experience of learning to drive a safe, positive experience for all.

Council is offering two free workshops at Erina and Tuggerah libraries in June to offer practical advice on current driving rules and requirements for L and P plate drivers, how learners benefit from supervised on-road driving, and how to encourage positive outcomes through teaching learner drivers.

Council Director Infrastructure Services, Boris Bolgoff said the workshops are designed to provide hands-on support to parents and supervisors of learner drivers.

“Younger drivers (aged 26 and younger) make-up almost one quarter of annual road fatalities despite representing only 15 percent of all licence holders – this is an alarming statistic that we all should be determined to work toward bringing down,” Mr Bolgoff said.

“With their relative inexperience, learner drivers also face a higher risk of being involved in a crash. The workshops are designed to help with the challenging task of teaching learner drivers, which involves explaining highly complex road rules and a lot of other important information.”

Council Administrator, Rik Hart said the workshops are an integral part of Council’s commitment to road safety across the region.

“I encourage parents and supervisors of learner drivers to register for one of the free workshops,” Mr Hart said.

“It’s important we are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to teach learner drivers in order to develop safe and responsible drivers of the future.”

The ‘Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers’ workshop is a two-hour workshop, and will be offered at the following locations and times:

TUGGERAH

6pm – 8pm
Thursday 9 June
Tuggerah Library, Westfield Tuggerah, 50 Wyong Road, Tuggerah

ERINA

6pm – 8pm
Thursday 16 June
Erina Library, The Hive - Erina Fair, 419 Terrigal Drive, Erina

Bookings are essential and numbers are limited. It is recommended that interested parties reserve their spot to avoid disappointment.

For more information, or to register for one of the upcoming workshops, search ‘Learner Driver Workshops’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Central Coast Council is proud to be delivering the ‘Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers’ workshops, in partnership with Transport for NSW.

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