A GROWING number of children under the age of 17 are learning to drive to help prepare them for their test, according to research.
The findings from DrivingExperience.com show that bookings for young driver training experiences grew by 25 per cent in 2019 compared to 2018. And it would appear that learning to drive from a young age can help as, statistically, 17-year-olds are the most likely to pass their driving test.
Alex MacGregor at DrivingExperience.com said: “Getting behind the wheel as a junior with a trained instructor can be very beneficial as it gives them a head start, instilling confidence and teaching them good driving habits from the start.”
And that may be good advice, as another survey by Young Driver, the UK’s largest pre-17 driving school, shows 20 per cent of parents are nervous about helping their child learn to drive in case they pass on bad habits.
It found 12 per cent are so worried that they would only teach their youngster in a car with dual controls, while 18 per cent feared rows during lessons.
So now telly motoring expert Quentin Willson has written a book, Learn To Drive Without Tears And Tantrums, published by Young Driver, which aims to help parents coach their kids.
