What can Young Drivers do to stay safe? Its common knowledge that young drivers are proportionately more at risk of having a fatal or serious injury incident when driving than more experienced drivers, so what can you do to reduce the risk? The NSW Centre for Road Safety monitors crash data and has provided this useful information to assist Learners and Provisional licence holders understand the risks whilst driving and provide advice on what action to take to reduce this risk. A 2-minute read could help save your life, your passengers and other road users. See https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/young-drivers The Victorian state government has also released data which illustrates the higher risk that young drivers face. See https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/driver-safety/young-and-new-drivers/reducing-p-driver-crash-risk and the chart below. What are the typical causes of such incidents? Experience of driving at night, driving with passengers who may distract the driver from the road, and greater use of smartphones whilst driving all contribute to a higher casualty rate. Be smart and take time to understand what you can do to drive safely. It could save your life.
