The Honest Truth

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Every year 825,000 people in the UK pass their driving test. They can enjoy the freedom and independence of being a driver. But, there are a range of risk factors for young and new drivers, such as:

  • Inexperience
  • Errors in judgements
  • Easily distracted
  • Attitude

The Honest Truth is a national road safety campaign, working across the UK with:

  • Emergency services
  • Road safety organisations
  • Approved driving instructors (ADI)

We support this initiative. We have funded approved driving instructors to offer this programme to learner drivers across Norfolk.

Aims

The Honest Truth aims to deliver straight talking road safety education. This is as part of the learning to drive experience.

Details

The programme offers learner drivers and their approved driving instructor:

  • Space to reflect on 10 road safety truths whilst learning to drive
  • Opportunities to discuss driving and road safety strategies, behaviours and choices. This can help to empower learners to make the right decision in the right moment and at the right time.
  • A clear structure. This can help instructors go through the 10 truths at the right time in the learners driving journey.

Learner drivers who complete the 10 truths programme will receive a:

The 10 truths

The 10 truths represent key behaviours and dangers that can put young and new drivers at risk. The 10 truths are:

  1. Mobile Phones
  2. Speeding
  3. Drink
  4. Seatbelts
  5. Tiredness
  6. Distractions
  7. Drugs
  8. Showing Off
  9. Insurance
  10. Passing

How to book

Learner drivers

Search the Honest Truth website to find approved driving instructors offering this programme.

Approved driving instructors

We fund approved driving instructors to help them deliver the Honest Truth programme. You will receive training and resources to support this.

Request further information about offering this programme as an instructor:

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