Carrickfergus Grammar wins £1000 in New Driver Northern Ireland Draw

Carrickfergus Grammar are the lucky winners of the New Driver NI £1000 school draw.
By Elinor Glynn
Published 7th Jun 2022, 18:13 BST
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The school picked up the cash prize after booking the Safe Motoring presentation for their year 13 and 14 students. Teacher, Lisa Best, also received £250 as a thank-you for booking the presentation. 

Since September 2021, over 90 schools across Northern Ireland have booked the Safe Motoring presentation, covering topics including; the theory and practical test, buying a car, insurance, staying safe on the road, and finally, the students are asked to sign the New Driver NI Safe Motoring Pledge in association with Share the Road to Zero.

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For this academic year more than 1,940 Northern Ireland students have signed up to the pledge, committing to safe motoring by; respecting the speed limit, never using mobile deviceswhile driving, never ever driving under the influence of drink or drugs, always wearing a seat belt and being aware that driving when tired can kill.

The programme is completely free for schools. Find out more at www.newdriverni.com

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