Ford has extended its free driver training programme for motorists aged 17-24. Driving Skills for Life was launched across the UK in 2013 in a bid to cut accidents and Ford has confirmed that the programme will return in 2014, with the first event taking place in Glasgow from 18 to 20 September.
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Britain’s young drivers feel ‘invulnerable’
According to a survey commissioned by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), 71 per cent of young drivers aged 18-25 think they are better than the average driver. Three quaters of young males and 68 per cent of young women polled claimed to be better than average.
Car insurance can cost young drivers more than 25% of salary
A study of car insurance prices has found that young drivers can pay more than a quarter of their salary for a car policy. The study, by Confused.com, reveals that the average premium for a 17-20-year-old is £2,499, while the average salary for an 18-21 year old is £13,972. That makes the average policy around 18% of the average salary – although the average premium for a young man is a massive £3,635, well over a quarter of the average salary.
Driver distraction? There’s an app for that…
Road safety charity RoadSafe has revealed that six in ten young drivers agree they’re being distracted behind the wheel by smartphone apps – with two in ten saying they’ve played Angry Birds while driving, and about the same number that they’ve played Draw Something. The survey, commissioned by insurance company and Roadsafe member Ingenie, is yet another example of the affect phones are having on road safety.
