New driver Rebeca James from Aberbargoed is celebrating after winning a cash prize as part of the Pass Plus Cymru quarterly draw.
Rebeca, aged 18, signed up to take part in the Pass Plus scheme which provides additional practical training for new drivers. Her name was drawn from a list of all the participants who returned their evaluation form on completion of the course.
Rebeca’s £250 prize was donated by GEM Motoring Assist. Their Chief Executive Officer, David Williams said ‘We are delighted to donate the prizes for this safer driving initiative. GEM Motoring Assist believes that early in one’s driving career it is important to learn how to identify and manage risk in today’s traffic conditions. To this end Pass Plus Cymru ticks all the right boxes.”
On receiving her prize Rebeca, who is a student at the University of Wales, Pontypridd, said, “It was great to get the extra training with a professional after I passed my test – and to get the training for just £20 was even better!.”
Rebeca’s prize was presented by Cllr Rob Gough, CCBC cabinet member for transportation and planning.
Over the last twelve months 108 young drivers from Caerphilly have taken advantage of a Pass Plus Cymru Course. 385 young drivers from across the wider region have opted to become better drivers, and a majority have benefited from lower insurance premiums because they took the time to take extra training.
