Pre-driver Day 2026

We are able to offer 2026 Pre-Driver Dates at a subsidised rate thanks to the support of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership.

Pre-driver Day 2026

Pre-driver Day 2026

Welcome to Pre-driver Day 2026 at Mallory Park! Join us for a fun-filled day of learning the basics of driving before you hit the road. This in-person event is perfect for teens eager to start driving soon. Our experienced instructors will guide you through essential skills and safety tips to prepare you for the road. Don't miss this opportunity to kickstart your driving journey in a safe and controlled environment. See you there.

🚗 Pre-Driver Day 2026 – Event Overview

📍 Venue: Mallory Park Circuit, Leicestershire
📅 Date: Monday, 30th March 2026
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 16:00
👥 Age Group: 15–17 years (pre-licence holders)
🥪 Lunch: Attendees must bring a packed lunch
🎟️ Booking: Via Eventbrite – Leicestershire County Council Road Safety Page

🎯 Event Purpose

To prepare young people for the responsibilities of driving before they begin formal lessons, by offering practical experiences and safety education in a controlled, engaging environment.

🗓️ Proposed Schedule

Time

Activity

09:00–09:15

Arrival & Registration – Safety briefing

09:15–10:45

Driving/Theory workshops

10:45-11:00

Break

11:00–12:30

Driving/Theory workshops

12:30–13:10

Lunch Break – Packed lunch (indoor or outdoor picnic area)

13:10-14:25

Driving/Police Van/LFRS presentation

14:25-14:40

Break

14:40–15:45

Driving/Police Van/LFRS presentation

15:45–16:00

Event wrap-up session (including certificate of completion)

🔧 Workshop Details

🚘 Driving Experience

• Supervised by Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs)
• Basic vehicle control, steering, braking, and awareness
• Small group format

🔥 Fire Service VR

• Emotional impact and consequences of poor decisions
• Guided by Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service

🚓 Police Safety Camera Van

• Demonstration of speed detection equipment
• Discussion on speeding, consequences, and enforcement
• Opportunity to ask questions and explore the van

🧠 Emotional & Distracted Driving

• Explore how emotions like stress, anger, or excitement affect driving decisions.
• Understand the dangers of distractions such as mobile phones, music, and passengers.
• Interactive activities to simulate distracted driving scenarios.

🍷 Drink & Drug Driving

• Learn about the legal limits and consequences of driving under the influence.
• Understand how substances impair reaction time, judgment, and coordination.

⏱️ Testing Reactions

• Hands-on activities to measure reaction times in different scenarios.
• Compare sober vs. distracted or impaired responses.
• Learn how reaction time affects how we react to hazards.

🚗 Choosing a Driving Instructor

• Tips on selecting an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI).
• What to look for: credentials, teaching style, reviews, and pricing.
• Importance of building trust and communication with your instructor.

💷 Costs of Learning to Drive

• Breakdown of typical expenses: lessons, theory test, practical test, provisional licence.
• Budgeting advice for learners and families.
• Discussion on value vs. cost when choosing instructors or packages.

🛡️ Insurance

• Introduction to car insurance for young drivers.
• Explanation of premiums, excess, black box policies, and named drivers.
• How driving behaviour and choices affect insurance costs.

👥 Peer Pressure

• Explore how friends can influence driving decisions—positively or negatively.
• Role-play scenarios to practice assertiveness and safe choices.
• Discussion on group responsibility and looking out for each other.

👥 Partners Involved

• Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service (VR crash experience)
• Leicestershire Police (Safety Camera Van)
• Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs)
• Road Safety Education Team – Leicestershire County Council

Terms & conditions:

Pre-Driver Day Terms and Conditions

Venue – Mallory Park, Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire. LE9 7QE

Time – 09:00-16:00

Once you have booked a place, you are agreeing to abide by Leicestershire County Council (LCC) & Mallory Park’s (MP) Terms & Conditions (T’s & C’s).

Please read carefully. If you have any questions, please contact The Road Safety Team on roadsafety@leics.gov.uk. You can also ask a question via our online booking form.

The course is £45.00 pp. This is non-refundable once your place has been confirmed.

Once your booking has been made, you will receive a confirmation email.

There are no catering facilities on site, so you must bring a packed lunch. Please do not bring any food containing nuts.

Please dress appropriately for the weather, as some activities are outside. Sensible shoes must be worn for driving. No crocs/sliders.

There is a strict no smoking/vaping policy operated at Mallory Park – you must leave the site to smoke or vape

Mobile phones must not be used whilst the course is in progress unless asked, they can be used at break and lunch time.

Please make sure we are aware of any relevant medical conditions or allergies and declare this on your Eventbrite booking. If your child does have an allergy, you will be required to complete a medical form on the day.

If the person attending has been affected or has been involved in a road traffic collision, please make us aware via the booking form.

There may be occasions where Photographs or videos are taken. These will be for the purpose of publicising the event. If you do not wish to be included in any photographs or video’s, please ensure you indicate this on the Eventbrite booking form. By giving permission, you understand that official photograph/film could be used in publications produced by the County Council, on its website or to other partners and the media. The County Council will always aim to ensure that anyone accessing the photographs/videos via the Internet will use them only to promote council events. However, LCC cannot guarantee that other parties will use photograph’s/videos for this purpose.

If you wish to cancel this permission, please contact the Road Safety Team at roadsafety@leics.gov.uk

The driving element of the course is a session with an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI), in a dual-controlled vehicle. This driving session takes place on the track and in the paddock area of Mallory Park. A safety briefing will be given before the session begins. This may be in a manual or automatic car, depending on which instructors we have at each event. If you prefer one over the other then please specify at point of booking.

All ADI’s have a valid Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate.

The course will begin at 09:00. Please arrive no later than this time.

Places are “first come first served” and no booking is confirmed without payment.

Upon arrival at Mallory Park please observe speed limits and follow signage for the Pre-Driver Day. Go through the gate which is signed Pre-Driver Day and follow into the car park. Once parked you will need to walk over the footbridge, again following signage to the grey building, where staff will greet you.

When collecting please use the same gate and parking facility. Wait outside the grey building until the course has finished at 16:00 and exit using the same route.

The person attending the course, nor those dropping attendees at Mallory Park must not enter the track area under any circumstances either on foot or in a vehicle. The track may only be entered as part of the course with an ADI.

All attendees are required to stay on site from 09:00–16:00. LCC staff, ADI’s or Mallory Park staff are NOT responsible for any attendee who leaves the site without prior authorisation. If this situation arises LCC staff will contact the next of kin given on the booking form.

Those dropping attendees at Mallory Park are not authorised to stay at Mallory Park whilst the course is in progress. Unless permission has been granted.

Some elements of the course, namely the presentation by Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS) is hard-hitting and designed to show attendees the very real dangers of driving. This section shows footage from real Road Traffic Collisions. Whilst we urge all attendees to take part in this section, however, it has, on occasion caused some upset amongst some attendees.

If you have any queries relating to the T’s & C’s above, then please email the Road Safety Team at roadsafety@leics.gov.uk