The minimum age to test for a learner driver licence increases to 16-years-of-age from Monday, August 1.
The increase is in part a response to groups suggesting increasing the driving age would improve road safety.
Driver education is a key part of improving road safety and SunLive visited Red Square to see if people there thought introducing compulsory driver training into school curricula was a good idea?



I think it is quite good because you need to know a lot about driving when you are younger.
so that when you are on the road you know what to do.
Megan Pretorius, Tauranga.






Good idea. Makes them learn proper skills rather than in the backyard.
Glen Tuck, Tauranga

Great idea, I think that the driving levels in New Zealand are unsafe for young people so the more education they can have the better.
Katie Clark, Tauranga







I think it should be because they need a lot more training, often parents don't think about that side
or don't have time.
Trixie-May Moss, Tauranga


Doesn't worry me, I actually did some at Katikati College.
Grant Townsend, Tauranga

Could be a good idea.
David MacKay, Omokoroa