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MELBOURNE, Australia, 17 May, 2023 – “Having your child driving alone on the road at night is a terrifying prospect”, said Ingrid Bass. “And as a parent to two young drivers, you want to give them independence but you also want the reassurance that they have the skills needed to drive safely, especially in the dark.”
With recent data from the Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commissionii showing young drivers are seven times more likely than fully-licensed drivers to be killed or injured when driving in the dark, nighttime is perhaps one of the most dangerous times for Australia’s teenagers and young adults to be on the road. In line with National Road Safety Week (14-21 May, 2023), Ford Australia has announced that night ...