Geared to Go A Workbook for Coaching New Drivers

Message to ParentsGeared To Go: A Workbook for Coaching New Drivers is to be used to coach your new driver to handlethe demands of the complex driving environment that exists today. New drivers are most likely to beinvolved in a collision resulting in injury, or death, in the first few months of unsupervised driving. Drivingexperience and newly acquired skills are at their lowest stage of development during this time. For thisreason, Alberta Transportation strongly supports several months of supervised practice prior to and afterthe Class 5 licence has been earned, in addition to driver training. This will greatly assist your new driverto gain valuable experience and maturity, and will allow for the newness of being a driver to diminish.We encourage you to build a practice and experience plan for you and your new driver, and to carefullyreview the information and messages contained in the Capital Health Region’s L.E.A.R.N. campaign thatis outlined on the next page. Alberta Transportation strongly urges you, the parents or guardians, toenforce the restrictions outlined in the Graduated Licensing and L.E.A.R.N. programs. These restrictionsare identified as key areas necessary for promoting a safer passage into driving as a mature, responsible,and well-informed road user.For additional information on Graduated Driver Licensing, visit www.saferoads.com and for informationrelated to Capital Health Region’s L.E.A.R.N. campaign, visit www.capitalhealth.ca/learn.2