Free driving courses for young drivers in July

Young drivers from across Central Bedfordshire and Luton are being encouraged to improve their driving knowledge and skills in July, as part of an initiative designed to reduce road casualties. 

Bookings are now being taken for MORE 16 and MORE Drive courses on Sunday 27 July. The courses are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis on receipt of a completed application form, which can be requested by emailing the Road Safety team.

The courses are funded by Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council, with delivery organised by highways contractor Amey. 

MORE 16 is designed to give 16-year-olds their first experience of driving. Advice is also given to parents about choosing a driving instructor and how to help their teens when practising. A high-speed passenger ride with a Millbrook pro-driver with competition history in motorsport such as rallying or racing is available to all parents that attend. 

MORE Drive is available for 17 to 30-year-olds who have already passed their driving test, after the upper age limit was increased from 24 years earlier this year. MORE Drive offers the chance to drive on a skid pan and experience ABS braking systems, as well as practising emergency stops at speed to demonstrate varying stopping distances. 

Workshops covering driving skills, maintenance, distractions and safety will be run by the local authorities, Bedfordshire Police and Three Shires Driving School.