Voorschoten teen driver receives first Driver's License Box to promote road safety
Seventeen-year-old Frederique from Oostvoorne is the first to receive a Driver's License Box from Voorne aan Zee’s mayor, a gift for new young drivers. The box aims to raise awareness about road safety, as young drivers in South Holland are frequently involved in traffic accidents.
| Key Data | Details |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Frederique, 17, from Oostvoorne |
| Initiative | Driver's License Box |
| Issued by | Municipality of Voorne aan Zee |
| Program | #impact (ROV-ZH, MRDH) |
| Annual accidents (16-24yo) | 2,200 in South Holland |
| Contents of the box | Road safety tips, mayor’s message, parking disc |
| Driving school | NXXT |
The municipality of Voorne aan Zee, in collaboration with the Regional Support Office South Holland (ROV-ZH), plays a role in promoting road safety through local initiatives like the Driver's License Box. These efforts are part of broader regional programs aimed at reducing traffic accidents among young drivers.
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Mayor presents first Driver's License Box
Mayor Arno Scheepers today presented the first Driver's License Box to 17-year-old Frederique from Oostvoorne. She obtained her driver's license this week through driving school NXXT. The municipality of Voorne aan Zee gives this gift to all young people who obtain their driver's license for the first time.
The Driver's License Box contains useful tips on road safety, a congratulatory message from the mayor, and handy extras such as a parking disc. Mayor Scheepers emphasizes the importance of road safety: “Getting your driver's license gives you more freedom, but also a great responsibility. I want to encourage young people to participate in traffic safely and respectfully. This way, they protect themselves and others.”
Road safety among young people
The Driver's License Box is part of the #impact program, developed by the Regional Support Office South Holland (ROV-ZH) on behalf of the Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region (MRDH).
This program raises awareness of road safety among young people in traffic. This is much needed, as in South Holland, 2,200 young people aged 16 to 24 are involved in traffic accidents every year.