New school holiday programme aiming to teach young Kiwi drivers how to stay safe behind the wheel

October 3, 2018

Street Smart aims to get young drivers more confident on the road, and aware behind the wheel.

School holidays mean our roads are more occupied than usual with drivers of all ages getting behind the wheel.

But with that comes more risks – in the 12 months to the end of August, 379 people have died on our roads.

Unfortunately, our younger drivers are the most at-risk but a new programme is giving them practical experience in the hope it'll create more confident and aware drivers.

TVNZ1's Seven Sharp sent out their resident young person and reporter Tamati Rimene-Sproat to see if he could learn some tips from the course.

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