The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has expanded its Learner Driver Education Programme to include tertiary institutions, as part of efforts to promote safer road use among young people.

Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the ITA, Dontae Matthews, said the initiative was developed in response to the high number of road fatalities involving young motorists.

Prior to the expansion, the public education programme targeted infant, primary and secondary schools. It focuses on educating learners about unsafe road practices that can lead to serious crashes.