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NEW "SPY IN CAR" SCHEME TO SAVE LIVES AND MONEY

Young drivers between 17 and 21 across Cheshire West and Chester are being invited to take part in a new pilot road safety scheme being launched to help them improve their driving and increase road safety across the region.

Recent statistics have shown that nearly 40% of those killed or seriously injured on Cheshire's roads are aged between 17-25. They have also found that one in five will have a crash within 12 months of passing their test and one in three males will have a collision within the first two years of passing their test. The scheme is funded by the Cheshire Safer Roads Partnership, and involves fitting a small sensor to a vehicle's dashboard for 12 months. The device is capable of measuring up to 120 different hazardous driving manoeuvres and transmits the data to a secure website where the drivers and their parents or guardians can review how they are driving using a simple traffic light system - good driving shows in green, bad in amber and red.

The sensor also alerts drivers when they perform a hazardous manoeuvre. For example, an LED flashes red or amber if a driver brakes hard into a bend. The more green lights a driver obtains, the bigger the rewards, such as possible reductions in car insurance premiums and the opportunity to earn High Street shopping vouchers up to a value of £156. A dedicated advanced driving instructor will coach the driver during the programme, providing follow-up mentoring for each on how to improve their driving and discuss the errors that may have been made and how to avoid them in the future.

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