Young drivers get chance behind the wheel

A DRIVING education scheme aimed at youngsters in their mid-teens is paying a visit to Meadowhall this weekend.

The SEAT Young Driver Programme, a partnership between the Spanish car manufacturer, Admiral Insurance and Pirelli Tyres, offers youngsters aged between 11 and 17 the chance to get behind the wheel long before they can legally take to the open road.

On Saturday the scheme will offer the opportunity to aspiring motorists from Rotherham and Sheffield.

Research shows that accident rates among young drivers are slashed by as much as 40 per cent if they’re exposed to driving tuition when they are at their most receptive...in their middle teens.

Young Driver opened at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre in October 2009.

Since then, over 15,000 lessons have been delivered at five UK venues.

Lessons start at £29.99 each and bookings can be made via the website www.youngdriver.eu or by telephone on 0844 371 9010.