S6 pupils at Braidhurst High School enjoyed a road safety workshop aimed at becoming good drivers.

The Good Egg Guide for New Drivers is aimed at 17-25 year olds and gives safety advice and tips on passing the test, purchasing a car, insurance and how to avoid losing your licence.

The good egg team have been visiting schools across North Lanarkshire delivering the workshops and is joined by their new face of the campaign talented racing driver Christie Doran who hails from Falkirk.   Christie has raced in the Scottish BMW Cup.   However the 18 year old has a serious message to put out to our new generation of young drivers.   The Good Egg website has great information for new drivers and their parents.

The 18 year old track star loves life in the fast lane, but race ace Christie, who roars to speeds of up to 140 mph on the track, knows exactly when to kill her speed, too;

“Speed is great on the track but not on the road.   In the UK around 400 people a year are killed in crashes where someone exceeds the speed limit or drives too fast for the conditions.   I know people my age who have already had bad crashes.

There is a time and a place – and it is not on our roads.   I am delighted to be involved with The Good Egg as I wanted to help highlight devastating consequences when drivers my age get it wrong on the roads.   However, we also want to show that there is a positive side to young drivers.   Most are sensible.   They are the role models”.