New website for first time and learner drivers launches
A new independent information portal and community for learner drivers and their families, partners and friends went live today.
FirstTimeDriver.info is the only place learner drivers will need to come to find everything they need to get started, including: a driving school finder; tips and tools to get through driving tests; and a comprehensive guide to learner and first timer driver insurance - including the first ever young driver insurance price guide for popular first cars.
Learning to drive has become a rite of passage for 17 year olds in the UK. For the teenager it can either be exciting or unnerving - and for parents it is not only expensive but can also be stressful: how to choose a driving instructor; prepare for the theory test; practice in the family car; and find a first car. In addition there is also the thorny issue of insurance, and then once they have passed their test, how to allow the new qualified driver independence whilst ensuring that they are safe?
These were all the issues that FirstTimeDriver’s founder and serial entrepreneur, David Whitewood, was facing as his eldest son Ben approached his 17th birthday.
David said: “Ben was desperate to learn to drive so I started doing some research into how to get going by asking other parents, and then of course Ben and I started looking on the Web together. As you would expect we found a huge amount of information but it was difficult to navigate, confusing, often visually unappealing and sometimes conflicting and misleading. We found all sorts of incredible things too like books that were out-of-date; rip-off services charging over £50 to book a theory test that only costs £31; and so called ‘specialist young driver insurance schemes’ that were just clever marketing for often expensive and overpriced policies. We saw an opportunity for an independent informed portal and FirstTimeDriver.info was born.”`
FirstTimeDriver.info includes its own useful ‘how to’ guides in addition to links to the best of what’s on the Web, including a YouTube channel of videos and its own Q&A community, ‘FirstTimeDriver Answers’ - all integrating with Facebook and Twitter.
“It’s time to drag the driver education business into the 21st century. We have big plans and important features in development. We are particularly keen to encourage the community to share their experiences and leanings with each other.”
Access to FirstTimeDriver is free at FirstTimeDriver.info
Twitter: @1stTimeDriver
Facebook page: facebook.com/pages/FirstTimeDriverinfo/103841809652114
