Health, Safety, Environment and Community Report 2004

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Fit to Drive

In Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, the Fit to Drive young driver education program is helping to reduce teenage road fatalities.

Supported by BlueScope Steel, the initiative is now in its fourth year. It was established in 2001 with a seeding grant from the Company and continues to be a priority for BlueScope Steel, with a A$15,000 contribution made in 2004 to ensure the continuation of the program.

Over the next 12 months, more than 10,000 young people in Years 10, 11 and 12, from 18 secondary colleges across Victoria will learn about road safety, the dangers of alcohol and speed and the need for driving experience in all road conditions, through the Fit to Drive program.

The program was established after seven young drivers lost their lives in car accidents on the Mornington Peninsula in 2001.

The Fit to Drive Program encourages young drivers to clock up 120 hours of driving experience in all road conditions before getting their licence - a move which experts say will cut the accident risk by 30 per cent.

Victoria's Mornington Peninsula Fit to Drive young driver education program is supported by BlueScope Steel.

Victoria's Mornington Peninsula Fit to Drive young driver education program is supported by BlueScope Steel.