It can give them the sense that they are actually doing something concrete to improve their situations and a sense of achievement as driving become second nature.
Many coming from disadvantaged backgrounds feel stuck and powerless and gaining their driver’s licenses is a huge positive step for them.Ībout to set out for a session of driving practice are Drive For Life’s first learner driver Zavier Edwards, left, and his mentor Alex Leskiewicz. The benefit to the youngsters themselves is also substantial and can make a major positive contribution to their prospects for finding employment and to their mental and emotional wellbeing. It is well-known that young drivers are more at risk of being killed or injured in accidents so programs designed to improve their skills can play a vital role in saving lives and the costs to society associated with traffic accidents.
Helping young people to become safe competent drivers has many benefits both for them and for society as a whole, said Wayne. The first learners were beginning the 70 or so hours of practice they will need before they can go for their driving tests. THicks Real Estatee young learner drivers had completed their 10 hours of instruction when Village Buzz visited the YOS offices in Stafford recently and the second batch was due to attend their induction briefing later that day. He said the YOS program includes assisting the young people to obtain their learner’s licenses, putting them with a professional driving instructor for 10 hours instruction and then providing a vehicle and volunteer mentor for an hour’s driving practice each week. Program co-ordinator Wayne Norfold explained that even if the young people can obtain their learner’s, they often do not have access to a vehicle or responsible adult to supervise them during the hundred hours of practice driving they need to complete in order to take their driving tests. The program came into being when it was realised that one of the biggest hurdles facing the young people it serves is obtaining their driver’s licenses. Youth Outreach Service’s (YOS) Drive For Life program in Stafford recently hit a major milestone when it began to process in its second batch of learner drivers.Īffiliated to the Salvation Army, YOS has been serving disadvantaged young people in Brisbane for 30 years and Drive For Life is its most recent initiative.
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