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    Your newly licensed teenager needs expert training

    Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailOctober 22, 2009No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Cars (Committee for More Road Safety) recently revealed that a new study suggests that our road death toll has been under-estimated by more than half. While the Department of Transport gives a figure of 10 000 fatalities each year, Cars says in reality it is nearer to 18 000.

    Cars (Committee for More Road Safety) recently revealed that a new study suggests that our road death toll has been under-estimated by more than half. While the Department of Transport gives a figure of 10 000 fatalities each year, Cars says in reality it is nearer to 18 000.

    “So, if your first experience of handing over the keys to your newly licensed teenager was more one of panic than mere trepidation, know this – you have every right to be concerned,” said Grant McCleery, a multiple SA motor sport champion, who heads up Yokohama Driving Dynamics.

    McLeery has been teaching specialised driving skills for nearly two decades and in his opinion, every man, woman and especially teenager, needs more than just basic driver training to ensure their safety on our roads.

    He says “The K53 driver training system is a great way to learn the basics but you need more sophisticated skills to deal with the unexpected, like avoiding collisions, regaining control of your vehicle, recovering from aquaplaning, or even just braking properly in an emergency.

    Don’t make the mistake of thinking of these skills as the exclusive domain of racing drivers. Your child needs to know this stuff if he or she is going to get around safely on our roads.”

    McCleery concludes, “We can’t eliminate the problem, but we can minimise it, if more people made the effort to become advanced drivers."

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