Scheme targeting anxious drivers wins praise

Police work to help young drivers get over their fears about taking their cars to the garage has been praised in a road safety scheme.

Warwickshire Police said their team, which work to improve safety and cut the number of crashes in the county, was named Road Safety Partnership of the Year.

In particular, judges praised a "garage anxiety" initiative and said after-hours garage evenings, which tackled young drivers' reluctance to maintain their vehicles, had "empowered a new generation".

Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Seccombe, who is also chair of the county's safety partnership, said getting the recognition was a "fantastic honour".

He said the garage anxiety scheme showed "the real difference we can make when we listen to concerns and act on them".

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