August Marks New Driver Safety Month in Alberta

August marks new driver safety month in Alberta

Alberta is urging all drivers, especially those new to the road, to prioritize focus, patience, and continuous practice for safe driving. CochraneNow/Noel Edey .captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Alberta is reminding all drivers, particularly those new behind the wheel, that safe driving requires focus, patience, and ongoing practice. August is recognized as New Driver Safety Month, a time to highlight the higher…

New Driver Safety Month reminds those new to being behind the wheel to stay safe – Heartland News

August is New Driver Safety Month, a time to remind those who are freshly behind the wheel to be aware of the importance of driving safely. One in five new drivers are involved in a collision during their first two years on the road. Although young drivers make up just 13.2 per cent of the province’s licensed drivers, they account of 16.7 per cent of the drivers involved in major-injury and fatal collisions. Between 2018 and 2022, 140 young driv…