Škoda New Zealand is the new with Street Smart, the hands-on driver training programme that is helping young  Kiwi drivers to stay safe on our roads. 

Originally created with Holden NZ, the Street Smart began in 2018 in conjunction with well-known road safety expert Peter Sheppard and tested and fine-tuned by programme ambassador, Greg Murphy.

Since 2018, more than 1300 young drivers attended the programme around the country and that continues these April school holidays.

Skoda says that road safety is important to the brand, and “we do everything we can to keep our drivers safe by providing advanced safety technologies in our cars, that should both actively prevent accidents and protect occupants in case of an emergency”. 

“But we also want to contribute to individual driver safety,” it continued.

Rodney Gillard, Škoda NZ, General Manager says, “that’s why this new partnership with  Street Smart is so exciting for us.” 

Škoda will supply vehicles for use within the multiple exercises that participants will be part of, giving young drivers a chance to experience the latest technology and vehicle safety innovations that are available, while also understanding the capability of their own cars, and how different cars respond in different situations.

The Street Smart programme costs $150 for a full day and works by having young drivers move through 10 stations learning different skills such as emergency braking and avoiding a head-on collision.