Picton drivers reaping benefits
REAP Marlborough will be continuing to offer small group and individual Learner Licence preparation sessions. Photo: Supplied.
Eight new Learner License holders from age 16 to 58 passed their tests on Saturday thanks to REAP Marlborough’s efforts bringing testing opportunities to Picton.
REAP Marlborough CEO Sharon Blount said it was a “great Saturday in my books”.
“We had another successful day with the VTNZ Mobile Learners Licence team from Christchurch collaborating with us to bring this opportunity on a Saturday in Picton.
“We’ve seen success through community collaborations meeting local need, removing barriers to accessing drivers’ licences for rural communities, and we can now support them with subsidised driving lessons and the Defensive Driving course.
“We had a 58-year-old who contacted us due to an impending court appearance for driving without a licence who passed - we will now support him with a Defensive Driving course, then the Restricted Licence after lessons with our Picton based Instructor mitigating the need for a court appearance.
Following on from the success of the two test dates in Picton, Sharon says REAP Marlborough will be continuing to offer small group and individual Learner Licence preparation sessions starting in June weekly in Picton.