School programme increases driving exam success

Six out of 10 young people who learn driving theory at secondary school pass their driving exam the first time, according to the Flemish traffic science foundation VSV. Before the start of the programme Rijbewijs op school (Driving Licence at School) in 2008, only 48% of learners in the age-group passed on the first attempt.

In the last school year, more than 43,000 students from nearly 800 schools in Flanders took part in the programme, which allows all 17-year-olds to prepare for the theory test. In September, mobility minister Hilde Crevits announced, the VSV will start an online platform for the programme to allow students to study for their theory exam online.

(August 15, 2012)