Teenagers from secondary schools in Northamptonshire were given the chance to drive a Mercedes-Benz at Silverstone as part of a new road safety project.
Dozens of 15 and 16-year-olds from Sponne, Guilsborough, Wrenn and Chenderit Secondary Schools were given the chance to drive a car and learn about road safety from the perspectives of drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
The RoadSense initiative is run at the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy, based at the Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit.
Robert East, National Operations & Development Manager at the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy, saidd: “RoadSense is designed to equip this vulnerable younger age group with the power to take responsibility for road safety.
“Our experience shows that younger teenagers are more receptive to learning and if we can teach them about road safety early on, there is a higher chance that the skills will be put into practice on the public roads.
“Through working with schools in the Northamptonshire area to offer RoadSense as an add on to the curriculum we are confident that when local pupils start to drive, or be driven by their friends, they will have a more responsible attitude towards driving and will be aware of the wider risks involved.”
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