Mrs Tyrrell said she wanted basic driver-safety skills and basic vehicle-maintenance programs made available to all students in Years 10 to 12, to better prepare them for when they get their licence.
Speaking this week in State Parliament, the One Nation MP highlighted the increase in road fatalities last year, including the death of 60 people aged between 16 and 25.
“Many of these horrific deaths may have been avoided had our young drivers been exposed to a more thorough and rigorous introduction to our road rules, safety and the importance of vehicle maintenance,” she said.
Mrs Tyrrell said making a course available through schooling would enable qualified educators to correctly teach vital and potentially lifesaving knowledge as the students prepare to get their learner permit or probationary licence.
“Last year’s road toll statistics show that many young drivers lack education, understanding and respect on our roads,” she said.
“While some parents and carers have outstanding road safety skills and knowledge to pass on to their children, a school-based educational course dedicated to road safety, driving skills and basic vehicle maintenance would better prepare them for their first years on the road.”
