The two-hour workshop, Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers, will offer parents and supervisors hands-on advice on how to provide the most effective driving practice for learner drivers.

Forbes Shire Council's Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor, says the workshops offer practical advice on how to help learner drivers become safer drivers.  

"Parents and supervisors of learner drivers have a crucial role to play in making our roads safer,” she said. 

“That is why Forbes Shire Council have teamed up with Roads and Maritime Services to hold these free two-hour workshops.”

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The workshop covers the changes to the licencing system that came into effect last November, how to use the Learner Driver Logbook including the use of digital logbooks, licence conditions for learner and P-plate drivers, the benefits of on-road driving sessions, tips on supervising a learner driver and more.

“Parents and supervisors who have attended this workshop in the past have found that it boosted their confidence, helped them better plan driving sessions and allowed them to share their experiences with other parents and supervisors,” Ms Suitor said.

The workshop is at Forbes High School on Tuesday 21 August at 6pm.  

Bookings are essential, call Ms Suitor on (02) 6861 2364.