Media Releases
Tuesday, 13th May 2008
The 2008-09 Budget will deliver $17 million over five years to an innovative road safety program which will provide more than 200,000 free driving lessons to learner drivers and their parents.
keys2drive is an important new road safety initiative which will be delivered in association with the Australian Automobile Association.
It will provide extra incentive for novice drivers to get more on-the-road experience and assist those supervising them - usually their parents - to become better informed and more confident.
A young person is at far greater risk of being involved in a fatal car accident than other drivers.
Nearly a third of people killed on Australian roads are aged 16 to 25 - yet they represent only 15 per cent of the population.
In fact, young people go from being some of the safest drivers when on their L plates to being one of the most likely to have a car crash when they get their P plates.
We must and will do more to prevent these tragedies.
Once implemented, keys2drive is expected to:
Electorate Office
334a Marrickville Rd
Marrickville NSW 2204
Phone: 02 9564 3588
Parliament House Office
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: 02 6277 7700
Electorate Office
334a Marrickville Rd
Marrickville NSW 2204
Phone: 02 9564 3588
Parliament House Office
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: 02 6277 7700
Phone: (02) 9564 3588
Fax: (02) 9564 1734
Email: A.Albanese.MP@aph.gov.au
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Authorised by Anthony Albanese. 334a Marrickville Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204.