Search for 2008 Young Driving Talent
The 2008 Coventry and Warwickshire Young Driver of the Year Competition sponsored by Peugeot is searching for the region’s best young driver.
With a brand new taxed and fully insured Peugeot 107 up for grabs, the competition is generating considerable interest and the deadline for entries is beginning to close in.
Competition organisers are searching for exceptional young people to enter the competition; drivers aged 17-21 who can demonstrate a responsible attitude, an ability and desire to improve their driving, a willingness to listen to feedback and learn quickly from the experts, an assured and confident driving manner, the capability to handle a vehicle under pressure and in challenging environments, and consistently high standards in a range of driving situations.
The competition is run by Warwickshire County and Coventry City Council’s Road Safety Teams with the support of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, MIRA, and the sponsorship of Peugeot Motor Company Plc to encourage safe driving practices amongst young people and reduce casualty numbers within this group. In 2006, 25% of car occupants killed on UK roads were aged 17-21.
Young drivers aged 17-21 can enter by completing and returning an entry form available by telephoning 01926 418037 or by filling in a form online at http://www.coventry.gov.uk/youngdrivercompetition.
The entry form contains three multiple choice questions and a tiebreaker in which the entrants will need to convince the judges that they deserve to be the 2008 Coventry and Warwickshire Young Driver of the Year. The closing date for entries is September 15 2008.
Cllr Martin Heatley, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, said: “We are delighted to be supporting this competition again; an initiative now in its second year that is giving the participating young drivers knowledge and skills that will help them stay safe throughout their driving careers.”
The 2007 competition attracted hundreds of entries, but it was 21 year old Sean Oliver from Southam, Warwickshire who took home the title of Young Driver of the Year along with a brand new Peugeot 1007.
Sean said:
“I was so pleased I entered the competition. I won a fabulous brand new Peugeot car, had a lot of fun on the driving days and got some really useful advice and feedback on my driving. It was a great experience. I would encourage other young drivers to enter the competition and I’d also recommend getting some extra driver training. As I discovered, professional driver training can help you become a better driver, there’s always something to learn.”