VULNERABLE LEARNERS GIVEN A HELPING HAND
Source: Victoria. Minister for Community Services. Media Release
"Vulnerable young people in Mitcham are receiving a helping hand to become safe and experienced drivers thanks to a new Brumby Labor Government program. Launching the service at the Eastern Suburbs Community Cabinet, Community Services Minster Lisa Neville said the program was helping young people who can no longer live at home gain the necessary experience they need to apply for their P plates. Ms Neville said the Eastern Metropolitan Region L2P Program was a part of a $9 million State Government scheme which aims to help drivers under 21 years who do not have access to a car or someone to supervise them.“Victoria’s Graduated Licensing System required learners under 21 years to log at least 120 hours of supervised driving before they could sit their probationary licence test,” Ms Neville said.“For most young people, gaining the 120 hours of supervised driving isn’t a major problem, but it can prove very difficult for some young people who can no longer live at home. The L2P program helps these young Victorians build up valuable experience and gain the required supervised hours behind the wheel.”