Startline young drivers scheme at Castle Combe

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I think this is a great idea and desrves a mention. Anyone want to treat the kids.

 

 

Startline Young Drivers Scheme Launched

 

One of our most exciting innovations for some years is Startline, a scheme to teach 13-16 year olds how to drive in the safe environment of the circuit using the paddock as a mini road network.

 

The innovative young driver scheme, has already been receiving praise from important, influential bodies, like the local authority. Wiltshire County Council’s Road Safety Manager, Judith Billingham said: “This is a very worthwhile experience for young people, in a safe, controlled environment.”

 

The Startline scheme uses highly experienced Advanced Driving Instructors to teach under 17’s the car control skills, driving mindset, sign knowledge, road reading talent, safety know-how and many other essential driving must-haves, in a carefully constructed five-stage program. The aim is to make pre-licence youngsters better, safer drivers when they eventually do get out on the road – giving them the best possible start to their motoring lives.

 

The youngsters improvements are assessed individually by the team of skilled instructors over each of the six-hour sessions (five in total), helping to get the young drivers used to the driving test mentality. And, at the end of each stage, parents get to ride alongside their budding driver offspring, to help them experience driving with passengers, and for the parents to see the improvements the Startline scheme has made, firsthand.

 

The five-stage Startline youth driver initiative will be run in groups during school holiday times, priced at £150.00 for each six-hour stage (of a five-stage course). For more information on Startline, or to book the first few slots in the Autumn Half term in October (24th-27th), please call on 01249 782417 or book online @ www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk.