The course is available to 16 to 25-year-old residents of the Wollondilly Shire who are on their Learner Drivers license, and at the completion of the course they can take 20 hours off their logbook.
The free offer will run over 10 months until June 2024 with spaces available for 12 participants each month.
Council’s initiative will cover for the $140 cost of the two-module five-hour course: part of the Local Government Road Safety Behavioural Program.
Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould said: “As we acknowledge the first anniversary of the tragic accident at Buxton and remember the five young local lives that were lost, we understand the importance of doing everything we can to make sure our young people are safe.”
“We want to provide our Learner Drivers with essential skills and knowledge that will cultivate a culture of responsible and confident driving and ultimately help to prevent accidents on our roads.”
“The Safer Drivers Course offers strategies to help participants become proactive, safe drivers, as well as giving them a head start towards obtaining their Provisional Licences.”
As an Accredited Provider of Transport for NSW Safer Drivers Course, PCYC will help students gain greater understanding of how to be safe P-plate drivers.
The course highlights-road decision making and hazard identification and includes a practical coaching session.
Spaces are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. Participants are required to have obtained their Learner Driver licence and have completed 50 hours on their logbook before they do the course.
Bookings can be made by direct email through Southern Highlands PCYC: southernhighlands@pcycnsw.org.au